Genetic study reveals shared pathways in OCD and tic disorders Whole-exome sequencing identified 36 genes associated with OCD and chronic tic disorders, expanding researchers’ understanding of the biology underlying both conditions. Written byBree Foster, PhD

Genetic study reveals shared pathways in OCD and tic disorders Whole-exome sequencing identified 36 genes associated with OCD and chronic tic disorders, expanding researchers’ understanding of the biology underlying both conditions. Written byBree Foster, PhD https://www.drugdiscoverynews.com/genetic-study-reveals-shared-pathways-in-ocd-and-tic-disorders-17502 For more than two decades, researchers have been collecting DNA from families affected by obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and chronic tic disorders (CTDs). When they began, the technologies needed to make sense of these samples were still developing, and it was unclear whether the effort would reveal any genes with a meaningful role in the disorders.