Childhood peanut allergies represent a quarter of all food allergies, write Drs. David Niesel and Norbert Herzog in their latest Medical Discovery News column. However, a novel treatment involving wearing a patch that releases small amounts of peanut protein through the skin could reduce or eliminate the allergy in children. [Note: Paid subscription required. Contact UTMB Media Relations for details.] This news also reported in Abilene Reporter-News.