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

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

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

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

Researchers analyzing chest CT scans from more than 27,000 adults have found that the condition of the thymus gland, a small ...

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

The thymus is a small organ located in the upper chest that plays a central role in the immune system: it produces T cells - ...

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

The health of this small organ, which was previously thought to be inactive in adulthood can be crucial in cancer treatment.

It’s long been thought that an organ known as the thymus is crucial to development of the immune system. Early in life, it ...

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 ...

Dear Doctor Roach: I have recently learned that my sibling, age 70, has rare cancer of the thymus. She will be getting chemotherapy and perhaps radiation treatment. I have heard of immunotherapy. Is ...