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Novel insights into the biology of obsessive-compulsive disorder through neonatal and co-twin epigenome-wide association studies

Posted July 7th, 2025 by borislitvin & filed under .

Although past research has shown that genes and the environment a person grows up in play a role in how OCD develops, the exact causes for OCD are still unclear…. Read more »

Insights into the pathophysiology of obsessive compulsive disorder from single-cell analysis of the human brain

Posted August 7th, 2024 by borislitvin & filed under .

Although neuroimaging has generated insights into which brain regions are thought to be affected in people with OCD, the underlying cellular and molecular changes are still unknown. Using brain tissue… Read more »

Is tic-related OCD genetically different from OCD without tics?

Posted August 7th, 2024 by borislitvin & filed under .

Tourette syndrome (TS) is a neuropsychological disorder that is related to OCD, and is characterized by sudden, repetitive movements and/or sounds called tics. Some people with OCD also experience tics,… Read more »

Obsessive compulsive disorder and Tourette syndrome: Phenotype/genotype studies to disentangle their etiology

Posted June 21st, 2023 by borislitvin & filed under .

Previous research during the time of this study showed that OCD and Tourette syndrome (TS) may share common genetic characteristics. Despite these genes being associated with both OCD and TS,… Read more »

Genome-wide association of OCD in an isolated population

Posted June 21st, 2023 by borislitvin & filed under .

As part of ongoing research into the genetics behind OCD, this study by Dr. Knowles and his team aimed to collect and analyze DNA from a specific population — Afrikaners… Read more »

Are children of adults with OCD at greater risk? Investigating the genetics of OCD

Posted June 16th, 2023 by borislitvin & filed under .

At the time of this grant, research into genetic factors underlying OCD and its comorbidities was still novel. The team led by Drs. Black and Gaffney investigated whether children of… Read more »

A molecular genetic analysis of early-onset obsessive compulsive disorder

Posted June 16th, 2023 by borislitvin & filed under .

At the time of this grant, interest in research on the genetic basis of OCD was growing. With greater understanding of the roles that specific genetic variants play in the… Read more »

Obsessive compulsive disorder in a genetically homogenous population

Posted June 16th, 2023 by borislitvin & filed under .

Some research into the genetics behind OCD attempted to find specific genes that would serve as markers for the disorder. At the time of this study, different expression of the… Read more »

A family genetics study of children and adolescents with OCD

Posted June 16th, 2023 by borislitvin & filed under .

Research about the genetics of OCD and related disorders continued to thrive, as scientists sought the basic biological markers that could contribute to OCD developing. Family studies—involving patients and their… Read more »

Relation of the serotonin transporter gene to OCD

Posted June 16th, 2023 by borislitvin & filed under .

At the time of this study, interest in the role of the serotonin transporter gene regarding OCD was high. Research looking at the role of the gene showed mixed findings,… Read more »

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