how a genetic test could reduce the chances of people having a recurring stroke. west ham have done it they beat az alkmaar, to celebrate reaching their first major european final since 1976. and whilst it s a fine friday for many, in parts of england and wales they could be some thundery showers later. your full forecast coming up. good morning. it s friday, the 19th of may. our main story. it s friday, the 19th of may. the uk has announced a new raft of sanctions against russia, which will include a ban on importing diamonds, copper, aluminium and nickel. prime minister rishi sunak, who is injapan for the g7 summit of world leaders, said vladimir putin must be shown that his violence and coercion towards ukraine do not reap rewards. our political editor chris mason sent this report from the japanese city of hiroshima. a tranquil if rather damp setting for our interview with the prime minister, a traditional japanese tea house, carp in the pond outside. world leaders have
not everyone can take clopidogrel. it is a blood thinning, anti platelet drug which thins the blood. it will not cause us a problem in terms of being able to treat these people, it is about more personalised care. we cannotjust rely on medication to prevent strokes, we have to look at the bigger picture. cholesterol, blood pressure. it is called secondary prevention which includes making sure someone s blood pressure is controlled properly. it is about preventing a further ischaemic event, where the blood supply gets cut. that event, where the blood supply gets cut. . , ., event, where the blood supply gets cut. , ., , , event, where the blood supply gets cut. , , ., ., cut. at your surgery today, someone watchin: cut. at your surgery today, someone watching this cut. at your surgery today, someone watching this may cut. at your surgery today, someone watching this may have cut. at your surgery today, someone watching this may have a cut. at your surgery today, someone watchi
have another one. there is a chance some people will have another one because they are not on the right medications so it is important to address that. medications so it is important to address that. you can tell me the technical names address that. you can tell me the technical names for address that. you can tell me the technical names for drugs - address that. you can tell me the technical names for drugs most i technical names for drugs most commonly used for people who have had a stroke to try to prevent a further stroke. had a stroke to try to prevent a further stroke. ~ ,., ., ., , ., further stroke. when someone has had a mini stroke. further stroke. when someone has had a mini stroke, tia, further stroke. when someone has had a mini stroke, tia, or further stroke. when someone has had a mini stroke, tia, or a further stroke. when someone has had a mini stroke, tia, or a full a mini stroke, tia, ora full stroke, the first drug is clopidogrel. we think a third of t
well which might not be as effective as giving them the second line treatment which may be better for them. when we say people are not benefiting from it, it is how much. there will be some benefit from it but how much. this gene affects metabolism of certain drugs. it is how we break it down and utilise it. notjust clopidogrel, other medications as well. we had not known how to get around that problem. is known how to get around that roblem. , ., known how to get around that roblem. , . ., ., problem. is there an alternative, that said which problem. is there an alternative, that said which has problem. is there an alternative, that said which has not problem. is there an alternative, that said which has not been - that said which has not been identified, is an alternative possible? you are a gp and he had a patient who four years ago had a stroke. is there an alternative drug that can be offered? that can be offered? there are second and that can be offered? there are second
the advice comes from nice. around 100,000 people have strokes every year in the uk. nearly half of which are recurrent strokes meaning they occur in people who ve already suffered at least one. in fact, around one in four stroke victims will have another within five years, and close to half will have another within a decade. we re joined now by gp helen wall, who can tell us a bit more. good morning to you. good morning. if there is good morning to you. good morning. if there is a good morning to you. good morning. if there is a test good morning to you. good morning. if there is a test you good morning to you. good morning. if there is a test you can good morning to you. good morning. if there is a test you can do good morning to you. good morning. if there is a test you can do which - if there is a test you can do which will mean you as a doctor can give someone a drug that is more effective, why would you not do that? r , ,., , effective, why would you not do that? ~ y