Food Allergies: a Research Update (IMAGE) Children's National Hospital Caption Families impacted by food allergies will need psychosocial support as they try promising new therapies that enable them to ingest a food allergen daily or wear a patch that administers a controlled dose of that food allergen. Credit Children's National Health System Usage Restrictions Please credit Children's National Health System License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.