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 ...

We discovered the function of the thymus and made key findings on the function of the two main subsets of lymphocytes, T cells and B cells. This was the fundamental basis for modern immunology.

Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute have shown that gonadotrophs, cells in the pituitary gland with a key role in ...

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 ...

“Even if we’re going to the trash, we put a mask on… We don’t go to stores." Syanne was born without a thymus gland, which prevented her body from adapting its T cells. T cells are a crucial part of a ...