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Toothpaste Ingredient Could Fight Malaria, Research Shows

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A common ingredient of toothpaste could be developed to fight drug-resistant strains of malaria. Scientists at Britain's Cambridge University found that triclosan has the potential to interrupt the infection at two critical stages — in the liver and the blood. Faith Lapidus reports.

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