Scientists have mapped the thymus, a gland in the chest that makes disease-fighting white blood cells, across the human life span. This “cell atlas” could help researchers understand how thymus cells ...

Find out about TECregen's, a Basel-based company developing novel biologics designed to rejuvenate the thymus, “thymopoietics ...

.BUFFALO, N.Y. — The first-ever randomized study of the removal of the thymus gland in treating myasthenia gravis was conducted in 2016. Led by Gil I. Wolfe, MD, SUNY Distinguished Professor and the ...

Thymoma staging can help doctors determine your best treatment options. It may also provide insight into your outlook. Thymomas are cancerous tumors that grow in your thymus — a gland in your chest ...

Thymoma originates in the thymus and can cause symptoms like chest pain and breathing difficulties, often linked to autoimmune conditions. Diagnosis involves imaging and biopsy, with treatment ...

There's a small fatty gland that sits behind your sternum and is often said to be 'useless' in adulthood. A retrospective study, however, suggests the thymus gland is not nearly as expendable as ...

Annemarie Shepherd, MD, medical director of Fred Hutch Cancer Center – Proton Therapy, has a special interest in thymic cancers, a type of thoracic cancer. Thoracic cancers develops in the chest, or ...

Thymomas are typically slow-growing tumors that affect your thymus gland. If one spreads to nearby organs like the lungs and heart, it can make treatment more challenging, but early detection can ...

Thymectomy is a type of surgery for myasthenia gravis (MG). It involves removing the thymus gland. Modern thymectomy techniques are minimally invasive and can have long-term benefits for symptoms.

When Charlie Luckesen turned 2 the Wednesday before Thanksgiving, his family celebrated with a golden balloon nearly twice his height, a construction-paper banner that spelled out “Oh Twodles,” and an ...

Is rejuvenation of the thymus a key to restoring youth? Maybe it is. A very surprising result appeared last week in a journal called Aging Cell. A team of scientists published the first results of a ...

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