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The 10 Things You Should Cover in Every Investment Pitch (Infographic)

November 11, 2018 Loknath Das(Infographic), 10', Cover, Every, In, investment, Pitch, Should, The, Things, You

If you’ve ever watched Entrepreneur’s original series, Elevator Pitch, then you’ve probably seen smart founders make dumb mistakes while pitching their ideas to potential investors. They might flub an answer or get tongue-tied, or they might just be a little boring. Other times, you might notice that something seemed off about a pitch, but you can’t quite put your finger on why. Investors are gambling every time they put money into a new project or idea. Your job when pitching is to prove to them that you’re worth the risk.…

How I Plan to Cover the World’s Most Exciting Travel Region as Skift’s New Asia Editor

November 5, 2018 Loknath DasAs, Asia, Cover, Editor, Exciting, How, I, Most, New, Plan, Region, Skift’s, The, to, travel, World's

It occurred to me that I might be in trouble. Because Asia is a huge continent to cover! It occupies a third of the world’s land area and its 4.5 billion person population is bigger than that of the other continents combined. Skift’s new Asia editor Raini Hamdi And then there’s me, located in a tiny red dot on the world map, Singapore, covering the whole of Asia for Skift. The continent I’m covering is also not a Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, to borrow Ang Lee’s film title. It is…

Strokes are linked to dementia, increases risk of the brain disease by 70%

September 12, 2018 Loknath Das70, Are, Brain, by, Dementia, Disease, increases, Linked, of, Risk, Strokes, The, to

People who have suffered a stroke are more likely to develop dementia, a study conducted by the University of Exeter Medical School confirmed. The study involved an analysis of 3.2 million people across the world. Researchers found that the link between stroke and dementia persisted even after taking into account other dementia risk factors such as blood pressure, diabetes and cardiovascular disease. “We found that a history of stroke increases dementia risk by around 70%, and recent strokes more than doubled the risk. Given how common both stroke and dementia are, this strong…

If you feel very sleepy during the day, you might be at risk of getting Alzheimer’s

September 12, 2018 Loknath Das'very, Alzheimer's, at, be, Day, During, Feel, Getting, if, Might, of, Risk, Sleepy, The, You

People who feel very sleepy during the day are nearly three times more likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease than those who do not, a long-term study has found. The study, published in the journal SLEEP, found that adults who reported being very sleepy during the day were thrice more likely to have brain deposits of beta amyloid, a protein that is a hallmark for Alzheimer’s, years later. Researchers at Johns Hopkins University in the US suggest that getting adequate nighttime sleep could be a way to help prevent Alzheimer’s disease.…

E-cigarettes are as dangerous as smoking. It can double the risk of heart attack

August 24, 2018 Loknath DasAre, As, Attack:, Can, dangerous, Double, E-Cigarettes, Heart, It, of, Risk, Smoking, The

A new study has found that smoking an e-cigarette on a regular basis could double the risk of a heart attack. According to a new analysis of a survey of nearly 70,000 people, led by researchers at UC San Francisco, the dual use of e-cigarettes and conventional cigarettes appears to be more dangerous than using either product alone. The study also found that the risks compound, so that daily use of both e-cigarettes and conventional cigarettes raises the heart attack risk five-fold in comparison to the people who don’t use…

Snacking on almonds in the morning can help lower cholesterol, glucose

August 20, 2018 Loknath DasAlmonds, Can, Cholesterol, Glucose, Help, In, Lower, morning, On, snacking, The

A morning snack of almonds may reduce total cholesterol, and improve the body’s ability to regulate blood sugar in breakfast-skipping college students, a study claims. Many college students tend to skip meals, mostly breakfast, while they transition to a more hectic independent lifestyle, said researchers from the University of California Merced in the US. According to the American Heart Association, daily breakfast consumption may decrease cardiometabolic risk factors including blood sugar and insulin metabolism, they said. “This study, the first among a college student population, shows that for those who…