Specific genetic variants can be linked to a particular condition by analyzing the genomes of large groups of people with and without the disorder.Credit: Gregory Adams/Getty Researchers have identified the first evidence of genetic risk factors associated with borderline personality disorder (BPD). The analysis, published in Nature genetics July 201is the largest genome-wide association study
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The Wabanaki people have a wealth of creation myths that explain the rocky shores of the Bay of Fundy, Downeast Maine, and Acadia National Park. Many involve Glooscap, a magical figure said to have floated around the Bay of Fundy in a stone canoe, sculpting coastal features by scraping the boat across the landscape and
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