Researchers have demonstrated a way to boost thymic function after damage using a specific type of regulatory T cell.
Between the lungs and in front of the heart sits a small gland called the thymus that wields incredible power over human health by producing T cells, key components of our immune system. In cancer ...
Mike Mahoney has been living with cancer for six years and says he has a strong network of support, especially through his wife Coralee and their dog Touton. (Touton Takes/Facebook)Soon after getting ...
The human body faces a wide variety of threats from bacteria, viruses, and other dangers, such as cancer. T cells, made by the thymus, fight pathogens and malignancies through direct attack or by ...
The Role of the Thymus Over a lifetime, the human body faces a wide variety of threats from bacteria, viruses and other dangers, such as cancer. T cells, made by the thymus, fight pathogens and ...
Mike Mahoney was diagnosed with Thymoma in 2019, a cancer that affects the thymus gland. He said it started when he thought he'd torn something in his shoulder. "We tried 17 different ways ...
Carcinoma showing thymus-like differentiation (CASTLE) is a rare type of cancer that primarily affects the thyroid gland but can also occur in other tissues, such as the salivary glands.
Brice and Amanda Dieter of Jamestown had their figurative worlds upended in October 2023. It was at this time that the ...