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A skin patch to treat peanut allergies? Study in toddlers shows promise

WASHINGTON, D.C.: An experimental skin patch is showing promise to treat toddlers who are highly allergic to peanuts — training their bodies to handle an accidental bite.

This Feb. 20, 2015 photo shows an arrangement of peanuts in New York. A study published in the New England Journal of Medicine on Wednesday, May 10, 2023, finds an experimental skin patch shows promise to treat toddlers who are highly allergic to peanuts. AP Photo/Patrick Sison