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...some research has shown that up to 70% of borderline women were sexually or physically abused at some point in their lives. It's hard to hang that kind of mistreatment on the genes. Poorly handled bipolar disorder or learning disabilities may also evolve into personality disorders. Dr. Larry Siever, professor of psychiatry at Mt. Sinai School of Medicine in New York City, believes that some of the rise in PDs may be linked to the loss of natural support groups, as individuals in an increasingly mobile culture migrate farther and farther from home. "In the past," he says...
Forty percent, however, still leaves 60% suffering, and researchers hope to tip that balance the other way. At Mt. Sinai, Siever is looking deeper into what makes people neurologically susceptible to PDs, studying the structure and function of the brain itself in order to determine which areas misfire in the course of the disorders as well as the role played by such neurotransmitters as serotonin and dopamine. Others are studying such possible causes as high levels of stress hormones in the womb or even poor nutrition during brain development. Understanding the biochemistry should make it easier to develop medications...
Harvard Professor of Geology Raymond Siever adds that these ancient reminders from the past have been invaluable to scientists. "This is the only line of evidence to what has happened in the universe," he said...
Terrestrial rocks, on the other hand, are highly susceptible to change from the elements, says Siever. "Most things are obliterated by erosion and weathering," he says...
...constantly studying new things," says Siever, who just finished learning four Chopin preludes. "It has been a source of never-ending pleasure...