On the left, the thymus from a two-month-old mouse has few age-associated clusters (in blue). On the right, the thymus from a ...

Unfortunately, the thymus is highly susceptible to injury caused by stress, infections, aging and cancer therapies. "If you receive cancer therapies, your thymus is going to shrink," said Dr ...

Fewer immune cells. During aging, an organ called the thymus shrinks. The thymus is responsible for immune cell production, and as it shrinks, it produces less T cells. Perlmutter says there are ...

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 ...

Researchers have long known that our immune systems weaken over time. Some reasons are clear. As we age, for example, the thymus—a small organ in the chest where pathogen-fighting T cells ...

His goal is to apply his findings to develop new therapies to promote immunity in cancer patients who receive thymus-­damaging treatments and/or to boost the effectiveness of vaccines in people whose ...

Unfortunately, the thymus is highly susceptible to injury caused by stress, infections, aging and cancer therapies. “If you receive cancer therapies, your thymus is going to shrink,” said Dr ...

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 ...