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• n  the period during which something is functional (as between birth and death)

• A: According to our study, it appears they can last the entire lifespan of the human organism 90 years plus.
• It's rarely a good idea to take NASA's estimates of the lifespan of its ships too literally.
• E-Mail a Friend All good things must come to an end but do they have to end so soon? A new bubble-blowing formula called Catch-A-Bubble extends the lifespan of the average soap .

• life
• lifetime
• life-time

News & Articles

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• Lifespan-extending drug given late in life reverses age-related heart disease in mice: Rapamycin
  Mice suffering from age-related heart disease saw a significant improvement in cardiac function after treatment with the FDA-approved drug rapamycin for just three months. New research shows how rapamycin impacts mammalian tissues, providing functional insights and possible benefits for a drug that can extend lifespan in mice as much as 14 percent. Researchers are now recruiting seniors with ...
  June 10, 2013 - Science Daily
• Lifespan-extending drug given late in life reverses age-related heart disease in mice
  ( Buck Institute for Age Research ) Mice suffering from age-related heart disease saw a significant improvement in cardiac function after treatment with the FDA-approved drug rapamycin for just three months. Research at the Buck Institute shows how rapamycin impacts mammalian tissues, providing functional insights and possible benefits for a drug that can extend lifespan in mice as much as 14 ...
  June 10, 2013 - EurekAlert!
• LifeSpan Center to host celebration June 12
  CHARLESTON — The LifeSpan will host a celebration from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, and the public is invited.
  June 7, 2013 - Journal Gazette & Times-Courier

Quotes

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• Sir Alex Ferguson in Sportinglife.com
  It is a very precarious industry,said Ferguson. "Very few managers last more than three or four years with a club nowadays and the lifespan of a manager is getting shorter and shorter. I count myself fortunate to spend so long at one club....
• Henry Waxman in Washington Post
  The Navy report included slides with "a series of 'bottom line ' warnings - printed in red ink - that concluded the ship would not last for its full 30-year lifespan," Waxman said.
• Steny Hoyer in Firedoglake (blog)
  We should consider a higher retirement age or one pegged to lifespan,Hoyer said.