In 1978 he began research at McGill on a dietary protein source that would boost
immune system performance. Bounous contends that a deficiency in the protein
glutathione is linked to several diseases, and that a lack of innate
cysteine that inhibits glutathione production. Cysteine-Rich Protein Reverses Weight Loss in Lung Cancer Patients Receiving Chemotherapy or Radiotherapy Molecular pathogenesis and prevention of prostate cancer. Whey protein concentrate (WPC) and glutathione modulation in cancer treatment. The use of a whey protein concentrate in the treatment of patients with metastatic carcinoma: a phase I-II clinical study. Competition for glutathione precursors between the immune system and the skeletal muscle: pathogenesis of chronic fatigue syndrome. ==Selected publications==