Researchers seeking alternative means to foil antibiotic-resistant bacteria have found that a fatty acid found in ginger and turmeric reduces the ability of *Staphylococcus aureus* to adhere to mammalian tissue, limiting its ability to spread, but not killing it and so, perhaps, not inducing an adaptive response.

Summary: https://scitechdaily.com/researchers-discover-natural-compound-that-disarms-deadly-superbug/

Original paper: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-026-71917-8

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Researchers Discover Natural Compound That Disarms Deadly Superbug

A naturally derived molecule shows promise in blocking critical behaviors that bacteria rely on to cause disease.

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