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Dozens of genes tied to OCD and tic disorders discovered

Before this study, published in Nature Neuroscience , scientists had found a few genetic clues, each linked separately to OCD or chronic tic disorders.

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A Rutgers‑led international collaboration identified 36 genes that substantially raise the risk of obsessive‑compulsive disorder and chronic tic disorders. The researchers said the findings provide the most detailed biological understanding of how these conditions develop and might eventually be treated.

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