The thymus is located in the chest behind the sternum and plays a key role in the immune system by producing T cells. T cells help protect the body by finding and destroying harmful pathogens like ...

SAN ANTONIO, May 1, 2025 – The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) scientists have uncovered a crucial pathway that may help preserve thymic function as we ...

Among the diverse laboratories and research groups comprising the Hutch research community, the Dudakov Lab has carved out a well-deserved niche that can best be described as ‘the thymus people.’ Not ...

Reminiscent of a Halloween pumpkin, this collection of dots shows cells forming part of the thymus. A WEHI study could help solve a long-standing mystery into why a key immune organ in our bodies ...

The most comprehensive map of the developing human thymus sheds light on how immune responses are built and maintained at early life, with implications for understanding and treating immunodeficiency, ...

Learn how axolotls are able to fully regenerate their thymus, a small organ that trains immune cells to fight infections.

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 ...

Recent immunology research has unveiled the complex relationship between vitamin D and immune system function. This vital nutrient is involved in the development and function of the immune system, ...

A GP reveals how to boost immune system naturally, including the best foods for immune support and immunity tips for over 50s ...

The process of aging is associated with a decline in immune functions and persistent low-level inflammation. Now, researchers from Japan have ...

A new study could help solve a long-standing mystery into why a key immune organ in our bodies shrinks and loses its function as we get older. A WEHI study could help solve a long-standing mystery ...