Researchers discover dozens of genes tied to OCD and tic disorders

https://www.news-medical.net/news/20260902/Researchers-discover-dozens-of-genes-tied-to-OCD-and-tic-disorders.aspx A Rutgers-led international collaboration has identified 36 genes that substantially raise the risk for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and chronic tic disorders – providing what two researchers said is the most detailed biological understanding of how these conditions develop – and how they might eventually be treated.