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OCD linked to specific genes, new study finds

A new genetic study of more than 50,000 obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) cases has linked around 250 genes to the condition, including more than two dozen identified as likely causal, in about 30 ...
Baylor College of Medicine

Study finds DBS increasingly viable option for treatment-resistant OCD

In the fight against treatment-resistant obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), one option, deep brain stimulation (DBS), is slowly gaining popularity since its inception nearly 20 years ago. DBS works ...
The Desert Sun

Most Americans With OCD Never Receive Effective Treatment, Landmark Study Finds

Analysis by the International OCD Foundation highlights widespread gaps in diagnosis and care BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS / ACCESS Newswire / December 9, 2025 / A study released today by the International ...
Yahoo

OCD sufferers face much higher risk of death: groundbreaking study

People with obsessive-compulsive disorder face a much higher risk of death -- from natural and unnatural causes, according to a shocking new study out of Sweden. People with obsessive-compulsive ...
Medscape

Deep Brain Stimulation for Treatment-Refractory Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: A Systematic Review

The ALIC is the part of the Internal Capsule that lies anterior to the genu, located between the head of the caudate nucleus and the lenticular nucleus. Its fibers connect the prefrontal cortex and ...