longevity

(noun)

The quality of being long-lasting, especially of life.

Examples of longevity in the following topics:

  • Regulating Protein Activity and Longevity

    • One way to control gene expression is to alter the longevity of the protein: ubiquitination shortens a protein's lifespan.

  • Age and Gender

    • Other biological factors likely play a role, including greater heart health among women, though how much they contribute to the greater longevity of women is not entirely clear.
    • The combined effect of all these differences may or may not account for the longevity gap between men and women, but it is clear that women do live longer than men and that holds true around the world.

  • Designing the Operation

    • Designing effective operations is critical, and can have both short-term and long-term impacts on an organization's longevity.

  • Nonthermophilic Crenarchaeota

    • Due to the organisms' potential longevity, Halococcus may be a good candidate for exploring taxonomic similarities to life found in outer space.

  • Activity Theory

    • This increases feelings of self-worth and pleasure, which are important for happiness and longevity.

  • The Elderly

    • Compared to the rest of Americans, Medicare enrollees are disproportionately white and female (due to women's greater longevity).

  • Medical Imaging and Diagnostics

    • The nature, severity, and longevity of side effects depend on the organs that receive the radiation, the treatment itself (type of radiation, dose, fractionation, concurrent chemotherapy), and the individual patient.

  • Therapeutic Uses of Radiation

    • The nature, severity, and longevity of side effects depend on the organs that receive the radiation, the treatment itself (type of radiation, dose, fractionation, concurrent chemotherapy), and the individual patient.

  • How successful are eco-industrial parks?

    • ., Applying Industrial Ecology to Devens: A Report for the Devens Enterprise Council) The longevity of the Harjavalta industrial area in Finland, however, best demonstrates the amount of success an eco-industrial park can enjoy.

  • Long-Term Relationships: Satisfaction and Loyalty

    • In a competitive marketplace, customer satisfaction and loyalty can be key differentiator in the longevity of a firm.