As we age, the immune system gradually declines in function, leaving the body more vulnerable to disease. Scientists have discovered a new way to rejuvenate a key component of immune function, ...

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 ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. DEAR DOCTOR ROACH: I have recently learned that my sibling, age 70, has rare ...

Annemarie Shepherd, MD, medical director of Fred Hutch Cancer Center – Proton Therapy, has a special interest in thymic cancers, a type of thoracic cancer. Thoracic cancers develops in the chest, or ...

Scientists hoping to discover better ways to boost immune function — which could lengthen our healthspan and protect immunocompromised patients — may have a new target, according to findings published ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 'Useless' Organ That Doctors Often Remove May Actually Fight Cancer There's a small fatty gland that sits behind your sternum and ...

Dr. 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 this an ...