New stroke gene discovery could lead to tailored treatments

Friday, February 1, 2013 - 10:20 in Health & Medicine

Scientists have identified a new genetic variant associated with stroke. By exploring the genetic variants linked with blood clotting -- a process that can lead to a stroke -- scientists have discovered a gene which is associated with large vessel and cardioembolic stroke but has no connection to small vessel stroke.

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