Milk and wheat proteins identified as potent defenses against cholera

Milk and wheat proteins identified as potent defenses against cholera

A glass of milk and a slice of bread do not look like medicine. But a new study from UC Riverside suggests that certain proteins in common foods can make it far harder for cholera bacteria to take hold in the gut, at least in mice. The research found that diets high in casein, the main protein in milk and cheese, and diets high in wheat gluten sharply reduced how much cholera bacteria could colonize the intestines. The difference was not subtle.…