The Greeks believed your thymus was home to your soul. In fact, thymus means “soul” in Greek. While no studies have proved that to be the case, your thymus does play an important role in your immune ...

AIMS: Previous studies in mammals have shown that there is a reciprocal interaction between the thymus and the neuro-endocrine system. However, the influence of the thymus on the central cognitive ...

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Two infants with congenital aplasia of the thymus were found to have normal polymorphonuclear-leukocyte function, immunoglobulins and antibody formation. Delayed hypersensitivity, allograft rejection ...

A mysterious organ that’s most active in childhood might play a previously underappreciated role in adults. In a study of almost 2,300 adults who underwent chest surgery, removing the thymus gland was ...

We heard a great deal about T cells during the Covid pandemic. They are crucial to resisting infection, and they are manufactured in your thymus, a small organ behind your breastbone. Unfortunately, ...

A thymectomy is a surgical procedure that involves removing the thymus gland. Surgeons perform a thymectomy to treat certain autoimmune diseases and cancers. The thymus is a small gland in the upper ...

The thymus gland is located in the chest behind the breastbone. Its functions include producing white blood cells known as T cells, which aid in immunity. It also contributes to the production of ...

The result of this imbalance is that the cells which should protect the body begin instead to attack it, causing it to develop immune-system diseases such as Type 1 diabetes, hypothyroidism or celiac ...

What is the thymus gland? The thymus gland is in your chest, in between your lungs. A gland is an organ in your body that makes and releases substances such as hormones. The thymus gland is part of ...

The thymus gland is an organ in your chest, underneath your breastbone. It is a part of the lymphatic system in your body’s immune system. The thymus gland produces white blood cells called ...