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Rutgers: Researchers Discover Dozens of Genes Tied to OCD and Tic Disorders
September 02, 2026
NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Sept. 2 (TNSjou) -- Rutgers University issued the following news:

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Researchers Discover Dozens of Genes Tied to OCD and Tic Disorders

A Rutgers-led international team identifies 36 genetic risk factors, offering new insights for future treatments

By Kitta MacPherson

A Rutgers-led international collaboration has identified 36 genes that substantially raise the risk for obsessive-compulsive disorder (O . . .

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