When those cells were placed in a mouse, they were able to form a fully functional thymus gland. The thymus, though not as well known an organ as the heart or liver, is pretty important.

SANTA CLARITA, Calif. (KCAL/KCBS) - A California family of four has been quarantined for months while awaiting a lifesaving implant for their baby, who has basically no immune system. The Landron ...

A team of researchers has discovered a previously unknown mechanism behind this: other immune cells, the B cells, contribute to the 'training' of the T cells in the thymus gland. If this process ...

Scientists have mapped the thymus, a gland in the chest that makes disease-fighting white blood cells, across the human life span. This “cell atlas” could help researchers understand how ...

Infant was born without a thymus gland. The implant procedure is designed to provide an immune system. The infant lives in isolation with her family. Ventura County’s bubble family is waiting ...