US EditionAussie scientists' breakthrough discovery about 'often misunderstood' condition
- Researchers led by Carol Mathews reported the largest-ever genetic study of OCD on May 13 in Nature Genetics, analyzing over 53,000 OCD cases worldwide.
- This study followed a two-decade collaboration involving genetic, psychiatric, and statistical experts who suspected OCD results from many genes rather than single causes.
- They identified 30 genome regions containing 249 genes linked to OCD, many shared with depression, anorexia, and Tourette syndrome, showing complex genetic relationships.
- Carol Mathews said, “we identified 30 regions,” emphasizing OCD involves circuits and hundreds of genes, not single genes or brain areas, which can aid understanding and treatment.
- The findings could improve risk prediction, inspire drug repurposing, and highlight the need for funding to develop better diagnostics and interventions for this impairing condition.
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The order is normal and even represents a positive action for everyday life, however, exceeding the behavior can generate some problems. Sorting the notes by denomination is sometimes a symptom of an Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (TOC), according to psychology, so you should pay attention to the effects that these actions have on your daily life.For psychology experts, one thing is to be precise and orderly, and another very different involves r…
Aussie scientists make breakthrough discovery about 'often misunderstood' condition
Australian researchers have found the genes linked to Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) for the first time.Scientists at QIMR Berghofer in Queensland did the biggest ever study into the mental health condition they say is "often misunderstood."They say it could now help treat some of the half a million Aussies who have it, and speed up diagnosis for others.READ MORE: ASIC sues broking arm of investment bank MacquarieThe global research, publ…
Record Study Connects Hundreds of Genetic Markers With OCD
Obsessive compulsive disorder has many unknowns, including what causes it, why symptoms can differ so much between people, how medication and therapy for it actually work, and why treatment is effective for some people and not for others. In our newly published research, my colleagues and I made a step toward unraveling some of these mysteries by shedding light on the genetics of OCD.Obsessive compulsive disorder is one of the most impairing…
It is estimated that 1% of the population has an obsessive-compulsive disorder, better known as TOC. In Spain, some 400,000 people suffer from this disorder that causes obsessions and compulsive behaviors. Now, the largest international study carried out on their genetic origins, in which researchers from the University of Santiago de Compostela (USC) have participated, shed a little more light on this disorder: they have discovered multiple var…
#Misunderstood: AML Group Calls for Greater Understanding of Tourette’s With Powerful New Campaign
LONDON, 15TH MAY 2025: To mark Tourette’s Awareness Month (15th May – 15th June) AML have created an emotive, powerful campaign for the UK’s leading Tourette syndrome charity, Tourettes Action, with the aim of dismantling harmful stereotypes, promoting understanding and changing hearts and minds. The campaign film, produced by The Attic, features a compelling rendition of Nina Simone’s iconic “Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood” performed by Grace Co…
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