Oil droplets with food supplement make bladder therapy faster and more comfortable, study shows

Researchers have proposed using emulsion microgels for drug delivery to the bladder. This promises to make the treatment of urinary tract infections more effective and less painful. The microgels contain whey protein capable of attaching to the walls of the organ. As a result, the therapeutic effect of the administered medications at the site of inflammation lasts considerably longer. This makes the treatment of bladder infections faster and more comfortable because fewer painful procedures introducing the medical agent into the organ are required. The study has been published in ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces.