1+ hour, 13+ min ago  (264+ words) A majority of opioids are processed by the mu opioid receptor, a specialized protein in the nervous system that regulates pain perception, stress, and reward and is developed from a specific gene throughout the body: the OPRM1 gene. The mu opioid…...

1+ hour, 16+ min ago  (127+ words) Pleasanton Weekly The opioid crisis has expanded beyond the unhoused and working class to increasingly affect teenagers and individuals in smaller suburban or rural towns. Organizations like HealthRight 360 are working to combat this issue. Additionally, initiatives by nonprofits such as…...

1+ hour, 40+ min ago  (668+ words) The Bay Area is known to house some of the most ambitious young minds, from aspiring Silicon Valley tech innovators to leaders in business and biomedical research. From an early age, students compete to stand out in an environment that…...

1+ hour, 43+ min ago  (463+ words) Purdue Pharma has been ordered to pay $7.4 billion for its part in the opioid epidemic. The company has been criticized for its aggressive and deceptive marketing of OxyContin, an opioid painkiller, because it downplayed the potential dangers of addiction. Purdue…...

2+ hour, 15+ min ago  (313+ words) As the drug market becomes dominated by harmful opioids that heighten the risk of overdose, the emergence of cychlorphine poses a unique threat to those impacted by the opioid crisis. The synthetic opioid cychlorphine first emerged on the drug market…...

2+ hour, 27+ min ago  (587+ words) Staff, families of patients and healthcare advocates rallied in front of the UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital in Oakland on Thursday, protesting the hospital’s decision to relocate specialized treatment clinics to its San Francisco branch. Participants said the move creates barriers…...

6+ day, 18+ hour ago  (130+ words) Pleasanton Weekly An informative explainer aimed at raising awareness about one of the most deadly public health crises in recent history, the video breaks down the opioid crisis, explaining how a second wave of overdoses intensified when fentanyl began being…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (470+ words) Pleasanton and Livermore residents who might have noticed an odd smell coming from their tap water recently have nothing to worry about, according to the Zone 7 Water Agency. The agency said in a press release that the water is safe…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (402+ words) Startup Tri-Valley recently hosted the latest installment of its ongoing Women’s Health Innovation Series, this time focusing on community-based clinical trials. The June 10 event saw a curated group of founders, clinicians, hospital decision makers, investors and regional leaders come together…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (379+ words) The Alameda County Mosquito Abatement District recently discovered an invasive Aedes aegypti mosquito in Pleasanton, which prompted the city to urge residents to take preemptive measures in reducing the population of disease-carrying mosquitoes. According to a June 18 social media post…...