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03/09/2026

Five minutes can matter more than you think.

A new study published in The Lancet found that adding just five minutes of brisk walking a day—about 3 to 4.5 mph—was linked to an estimated 10% reduction in mortality during the follow-up period. The analysis followed more than 135,000 adults in Europe and the United States who wore activity trackers for years.

The benefits increased with more movement. An additional 10 minutes of moderate-intensity activity per day was associated with a 15% reduction in all-cause mortality among most adults.

The message isn’t perfection or “optimal” training. It’s just to move—consistently, even in small doses.

Source: Ekelund, Ulf et al. Deaths potentially averted by small changes in physical activity and sedentary time: an individual participant data meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies. The Lancet, Volume 407, Issue 10526, 339 - 349

March is Sleep Awareness Month, and here’s your first PSA: sleeping less than seven hours a night may quietly reduce you...
03/02/2026

March is Sleep Awareness Month, and here’s your first PSA: sleeping less than seven hours a night may quietly reduce your lifespan.⁠
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A nationwide analysis from Oregon Health & Science University found that insufficient sleep was more strongly linked to shorter life expectancy than diet, physical activity, or social isolation. Only smoking showed a greater association.⁠
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Researchers analyzed U.S. county-level data year after year and found the same pattern across nearly every state: people who consistently slept fewer than seven hours tended to live shorter lives.⁠
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Source: Kathryn E McAuliffe et al. Sleep insufficiency and life expectancy at the state-county level in the United States, 2019–2025, SLEEP Advances, Volume 6, Issue 4, 2025, zpaf090, https://doi.org/10.1093/sleepadvances/zpaf090

Nail growth is a simple, non-invasive window into biological aging that even shows rhythmic patterns over years. ⁠⁠Resea...
02/28/2026

Nail growth is a simple, non-invasive window into biological aging that even shows rhythmic patterns over years. ⁠
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Research shows the rate at which your nails grow declines by about 0.5% per year after early adulthood, slowing by roughly 50% across a lifetime. That slowdown reflects underlying changes in cellular regeneration and metabolic efficiency.⁠
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It’s not a precise “clock,” but it is a measurable marker of how well your body maintains itself over time.⁠
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Source: Orentreich N, Markofsky J, Vogelman JH. The effect of aging on the rate of linear nail growth. J Invest Dermatol. 1979 Jul;73(1):126-30. doi: 10.1111/1523-1747.ep12532799. PMID: 448171.

The Winter Olympics are in full swing, and the spotlight is on extraordinary athletic performance. But what happens afte...
02/17/2026

The Winter Olympics are in full swing, and the spotlight is on extraordinary athletic performance. But what happens after the Games?⁠
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A large international study of more than 95,000 elite athletes found that sport choice matters—not just for performance, but for longevity. Athletes in disciplines that blend strength, coordination, and aerobic demand were linked to the greatest lifespan extension, in some cases by as much as eight years.⁠
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Top sports for men were pole vaulting and gymnastics, and for women, racquet sports. As the study notes: “The observed results may be attributed to the aerobic and anaerobic characteristics of each sport, with mixed sports yielding the maximum benefits for the lifespan.”⁠
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Source: Altulea A, Rutten MGS, Verdijk LB, Demaria M. Sport and longevity: an observational study of international athletes. Geroscience. 2025 Apr;47(2):1397-1409. doi: 10.1007/s11357-024-01307-9.

02/01/2026

Physical aging starts earlier than you may think. A 47-year longitudinal study from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden found that maximal aerobic capacity and muscular endurance peak between ages 26-36, then begin a gradual decline.

Early on, that decline is small—around 0.2–0.5% per year in the mid-30s—but it accelerates with age, reaching ~2% per year in the 50s and onwards, with similar patterns in both women and men.

The good news: Even when people became active later in life, they improved physical performance by 5-10% and slowed the rate of decline.

Movement remains one of the most reliable tools we have to preserve long-term health.

Spaceflight pushes the human body to its limits—and aging, it turns out, is part of the test. ⁠⁠In a recent study of ast...
01/29/2026

Spaceflight pushes the human body to its limits—and aging, it turns out, is part of the test. ⁠
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In a recent study of astronauts on the Axiom-2 mission, biological age accelerated by nearly 2 years mid-flight, driven in part by shifts in immune cells. ⁠
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But here’s the remarkable part: Once back on Earth, those changes partially reversed, with younger astronauts even showing a lower biological age than before launch. ⁠
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These findings highlight space as a rapid, reversible model for studying human aging—and a glimpse at how interventions might slow or reset aging on Earth.⁠
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https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/acel.70360

New research suggests a compound in cocoa—theobromine—is associated with slower biological aging. ⁠⁠Using data from two ...
01/29/2026

New research suggests a compound in cocoa—theobromine—is associated with slower biological aging. ⁠
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Using data from two large human cohorts, researchers found that higher circulating levels of theobromine were associated with slower biological aging. The association held across multiple biological age clocks, including GrimAge and DNAm PhenoAge.⁠
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While this isn’t an excuse to overindulge in chocolate, it highlights how everyday foods can provide molecular clues to healthier, longer lives.

More young adults are choosing intention over excess—from Dry January to mindful consumption or opting out altogether.⁠⁠...
01/18/2026

More young adults are choosing intention over excess—from Dry January to mindful consumption or opting out altogether.⁠
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Alcohol use among younger generations has been declining for years, TIME reports. Healthy living is up, drinking is down—and that shift reflects a broader focus on habits that support long-term health.

Lucky stars. ⁠⁠For the 83rd Annual Golden Globes, Robb Report chose Basis for its exclusive gift bag—sharing the only NA...
01/15/2026

Lucky stars. ⁠
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For the 83rd Annual Golden Globes, Robb Report chose Basis for its exclusive gift bag—sharing the only NAD+ supplement clinically shown to slow biological aging* with presenters and award winners.⁠
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The product that started the NAD+ movement, spotlighted on one of Hollywood’s biggest nights.

At Elysium, we drive longevity science forward with the help of leaders in their field who study how the body changes, ...
01/08/2026

At Elysium, we drive longevity science forward with the help of leaders in their field who study how the body changes, adapts, and ages in the real world.⁠
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That’s why our Scientific Advisory Board includes pioneers like Michael Fredericson, M.D.—Professor and Director of PM&R Sports Medicine at Stanford University and Co-Director of the Stanford Center on Longevity. For decades, his work has focused on injury prevention, performance, and helping people stay resilient over time.⁠
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With more than 240 peer-reviewed articles, Dr. Fredericson brings deep expertise to movement, mobility, and longevity—helping guide our scientific direction alongside a network of world-class researchers and clinicians.

01/06/2026

Ten years ago, longevity science lived mostly in academic journals. Today, it’s a global conversation—and we’re proud to have helped shape it.

To celebrate Elysium’s 10th anniversary, we’re counting down the 🎉Top 10 Moments 🎉from our first decade. These milestones reflect the research, partnerships, and breakthroughs that helped bring rigorous aging science into everyday life.

01/01/2026

Thank you for being part of our longevity community.

Every routine you build—and every result you feel—reflects the purpose of our work.

We’re grateful to support your health journey today, tomorrow, and for years to come.

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