Chris Waters and Research Team (IMAGE)

Michigan State University

Chris Waters and Research Team

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Michigan State University microbiology professor Chris Waters (pictured left), with research associates Micheal Maiden and Alessandra Hunt, have found that a common antibacterial substance found in toothpaste may combat life-threatening diseases such as cystic fibrosis when combined with the already FDA-approved antibiotic tobramycin.

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Derrick Turner

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