Sugar Lovers Need to be Aware, Warn Researchers
Submitted by Jason Ramsey on Mon, 02/06/2012 - 11:50Sugar consumption is hazardous to health just like alcohol and tobacco, says a team of researchers from the University of California, San Francisco. The team recently analyzed and announced that sugar needs to be controlled by the federal government.
Will There Be Any Cure Ever for Lou Gehrig's disease?
Submitted by Jonathan Sanders on Wed, 02/01/2012 - 12:56While there were high expectations that the internationally renowned researcher who had given up all to serve his life to develop a cure for Lou Gehrig's disease would surely deliver results, the man himself succumbed to death. After suffering from the disease himself for the past eight years, Dr. Richard Olney could not battle out the disease and died on Friday, at his Marin County home.
Excessive Drinking Not Good For Health
Submitted by Elina Needham on Fri, 01/13/2012 - 08:10A report that got published in the Journal Science Translational Medicine is said to have found the reason for which alcoholics have too much of alcohol. According to the study, alcohol releases endorphin that makes person happy.
Zynga to Get Edgier with New Games
Submitted by Ingela Maledevic on Wed, 10/12/2011 - 13:08San Francisco-based game developer Zynga is striking hard to bring valuable changes in the graphics of the game. Yesterday, the social networking site Zynga came up with new games which are thrilling and adventurous.
GAA Bans Mark McGovern’s Suspected Attacker’s Investigation
Submitted by Ria Patel on Tue, 08/16/2011 - 12:54According to reports presented by an Irish Examiner, San Francisco Police officials have declared that the GAA officials has given a 96-week suspension to one of the suspected culprit who was involved in Mark McGovern physical attack case.
Vampire Bats: Terror in the Dark
Submitted by Prakash Sharma on Thu, 08/04/2011 - 09:50For years and years, vampire stories have entertained mankind. Bats are rumored to be bloodsucking Dracula who suck the bold of humans for their food. The vampires prey at night, well at least bats do. Scientists have revealed the mystery on how the bats are able to see at night and work their ways to their prey.
Health Department Bans Grasshopper Tacos at a Mexican Restaurant
Submitted by Satish Karat on Thu, 06/09/2011 - 10:02The Health Department has banned grasshopper tacos or any other insect-inspired dish at a Mission Street Mexican restaurant in San Francisco. The tacos were the specialty of the restaurant and were one of the most talked- about foods on the menu.
Hang Ten in the Bay Area Beaches
Submitted by Davell Wilkins on Thu, 05/26/2011 - 14:54Annual water testing is done by environmental group Heal the Bay every season to test the quality of water. Results show that the Bay Area is the best place for beachgoers to go to. Almost all the beaches in that area received a grade of A.
Federal Government Launches HIV Campaign for African-American Men
Submitted by Elina Needham on Thu, 05/26/2011 - 09:46As the AIDS epidemic reaches its fourth decade, the Federal Government is reported to have launched its first specific course to reach African-American men who have sexual intercourse with men by enlightening them on the need to know their HIV status.
Inability to spot sarcasm and lies could likely be an early sign of dementia
Submitted by Amit Pathania on Sun, 04/17/2011 - 10:29A new report by the researchers from the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) has revealed that people who cannot recognize sarcasm or lies could probably be showing early signs of dementia!












