Newswise — Researchers from the University of Maryland School of Medicine are coordinating an international team of scientists working to identify genes or gene variants that may make a person more likely to have a particular type of stroke called an ischemic stroke. Ischemic strokes are caused by a blood clot in the brain and are the most common type of stroke, representing more than 80 percent of all cases. Stroke is a leading cause of disability and the third leading cause of death in the United States.
