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Dorothy Delow certainly hasn't let age slow her down, venturing to Mongolia at age 97 to compete internationally in the World Veterans Games at table tennis, Natasha Johnson of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation reports.
If you’re a centenarian, or know one, they want to hear from you. The X Prize Foundation says their mission is simple — benefit humanity. Philanthropists and companies donate funds. The foundation puts on competitions with cash incentives. Five companies from around the world will study the DNA make-up of 100 centenarians.
The study is part of a competition called the Archon Genomics X PRIZE. The competition, presented by Medco Health Solutions, will present teams with the task of ordering 100 sets of DNA samples from centenarian donors with the goal of unlocking the secret to a longer life and developing more personalized medical care.
The Archon Genomics X Prize competition, which starts on January 3, is offering $US10 million to teams of scientists that analyse the genomes of 100 centenarians.
A hundred centenarians are being chosen worldwide to voluntarily contribute their DNA to the Archon Genomics X PRIZE competition, presented by Medco, a health care and research company based in New Jersey. It is a competition of world-class teams from genotyping companies that will compete to quickly, accurately and affordably sequence the genomes of the 100 centenarians.
Trying to discover the inherited magic that allows Cina and others to surpass normal life expectancies and remain healthy into triple digits inspired a competition for genetic researchers with a $10 million prize.
Saul Belson, of Tiverton, at age 102, is one of approximately 53,000 centenarians living in America. And he's been selected as one of the Medco 100 Over 100 -- a group of 100 vital centenarians whose genes could unlock the secrets of healthy aging and usher in a new era of personalized medicine.
A $10 million prize has been offered for scientists to map the genes of 100 people over the age of 100.
To encourage further progress, and to refine the accuracy of sequencing technology, the Archon Genomics X Prize is seeking to help define for the first time what a medical-grade whole genome sequence is.
The Archon Genomics X Prize will challenge teams to sequence 100 full genomes for less than $1,000 apiece during a one-month period next year.
