We often focus on the muscles we can see and feel directly. However, there's a fascinating gland located just behind our sternum, between the lungs, called the thymus. While it might not be as ...

The thymus is essential for a healthy immune system, but the causes of age-related thymic atrophy remain a mystery. Scientists have developed approaches for thymic regeneration, but the effects ...

As the thymus ages, the walls of these structures collapse. Upon thymic regrowth, the walls are rebuilt. Experiments in mouse models showed that an increase in FGF21 could delay thymic atrophy.