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Your source for information about NAD+, sirtuins, aging, and other important topics in science.

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What is NAD+ and Why Is it Important for Aging and Health?

You can’t live without the coenzyme NAD+, nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide. Here’s why it’s so important, how it was discovered, and how you can get more of it.

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The Science of Sirtuins, “Guardians of the Genome”

Sirtuins help regulate your cellular health and play a role in aging. Here’s what you need to know about how they work, what they can do for your body, and why they rely on NAD+ to function.

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How the Body Makes and Maintains NAD+

Your body acts like an efficient factory to keep the coenzyme NAD+ active throughout your life. Here’s how it works and how you can help the body make more NAD+.

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Endpoints Magazine

Elysium’s science publication, featuring long-form journalism, interviews with eminent scientists, and explainers on big issues in science.

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Do the Caps of Your Chromosomes Hold the Secret to More Years?

After 40 years, leading scientists in the field of telomere research are getting closer to finding therapeutics that could treat diseases of aging, if not aging itself.

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The 9 Biggest Scientific Breakthroughs and Advances of 2018

This year we saw remarkable gains in unraveling the mysteries of why we age and firsts in cancer therapies, organ transplants, and genetically altered offspring. Here’s our list of top discoveries with a lens on human health.

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11 New Science Books to Read in 2019

An award-winning illustrator celebrates 50 pioneering women, a scientific dream team conjures up what the future will look like, and the Dalai Lama probes the brain and its behavior.

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Will Ancestral Microbes Help Cure Modern Diseases?

Our rampant overuse of antibiotics may be putting us and our future children at risk for “modern plagues.” We spoke with infectious disease expert Martin Blaser about the dark side of a miracle medicine, the hygiene hypothesis, and what it will take to save the next generation’s microbiome.

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Your Microscopic Ancestor From a Billion Years Ago Helps Brew Beer and Study Genomics

Best known for helping to make bread and beer, Saccharomyces Cerevisiae, or yeast, is beloved by scientists for bursting open entirely new fields of biology and genomics. Here’s a close look at how the pioneer organism has solidified its place in modern science.

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Saunas for Stroke and Hypnosis for Chronic Pain? Here’s What the Science Says.

If you’ve ever asked “Is hypnosis real?” or “Are saunas healthy?” here’s a critical look at the evidence for and against five much-debated alternative remedies.

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In the News

Read about Elysium in the media, including publications like Wired, Fast Company, and Good Housekeeping.

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Can Elysium Health's Basis Pill Change Your Life?

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A Brief Tour of Boston’s Anti-Aging Industry

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The Science Behind Anti-Aging

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Introducing Basis

Basis is clinically proven to increase NAD+ levels, which decline with age. NAD+ is required for energy creation, regulating circadian rhythms, and maintaining healthy DNA.

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