New research finds the thymus remains active in adults and may influence cancer survival, ageing and disease risk by shaping ...

A small, often-ignored gland behind the breastbone may play a far larger role in adult health than medicine has assumed for ...

People with a healthy thymus gland live longer and are less likely to fall ill. In addition, immunotherapies are more often successful in patients with a healthy thymus. This is shown by two ...

A “forgotten” immune organ, the thymus, may hold the key to better cancer outcomes and lower disease risk. Credit: ...

The thymus gland is an important part of your immune system that works into old age, and is important for preventing disease ...

The role of the thymus in our long-term immunity and health is poorly understood. A new study suggests we need to pay ...

As populations age worldwide, the decline of the immune system, a process known as immunosenescence, has become a critical biomedical challenge. This decline leads to increased susceptibility to ...

For decades, medical students were taught that the thymus — a small, butterfly-shaped gland in the upper chest — was ...

Imaging studies of more than 27,000 adults link a healthier thymus on CT scans with a longer life and lower risks of ...

Researchers have used pluripotent stem cells to make thymus organoids that support the development of patient-specific T-cells. The proof-of-concept work provides the basis for studying human thymus ...