Pre-reading questions:
- What is your idea about food allergy?
- Are you allergic to a specific food?
Viaskin peanut patch can benefit children who are allergic to peanuts. These patches have small doses of peanut protein on them. It enables the immune system to endure small amounts of peanuts. This can be very effective but further research is still needed.
Good results are found from four to eleven years old patients. However, it does not have that much effect on those 12 years old and above. The patch is still not approved by the Food and Drug Administration. The patch may be available in the near future after a few more experiments
Vocabulary:
peanut patch – [noun] a piece of material that has peanut substance in it
immune system – [noun] the system that protects human body from infection
further – [adverb] in addition
however – [conjuction] in whatever way
approve – [verb] to officially accept
Comprehension Questions:
- Who will benefit the Viaskin peanut patches?
- How do these patches work?
- Give the age range of children that has good results.
- When will these patches be available?
Express Your Opinion:
- If you were a parent of a child that suffers from peanut allergy, is this news favorable to you?
- Give some food allergies that you think need treatment.
- Are these patches a wonderful discovery of science? Explain.