That common belief that your immune system inevitably deteriorates with ... Studies indeed showed that the thymus gland, responsible for maturing important T-cells, gradually shrinks with age ...

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 ...

Tolerance Bio is targeting an often-overlooked organ — the thymus — with cell therapy to help kids with DiGeorge syndrome, and potentially extend lifespan in adults.

The family is prepared to stay in a bubble for as long as it takes until their baby gets a potentially lifesaving implant.

When thousands of people gathered to hear Lesley Garrett perform in Bristol for an open-air gala in July last year, few could ...

Beloved Australian actor, Magda Szubanski, has revealed she's been diagnosed with a "very rare, very aggressive, very serious ...

Actor Magda Szubanski has revealed she has a “very rare, very aggressive, very serious” blood cancer called mantle cell ...

The researchers, publishing in the journal Scientific Reports, found that longer-lived species had a greater number of genes belonging to the gene families connected to the immune system ...

The researchers found that longer-lived species had a greater number of genes belonging to the gene families connected to the immune system, suggesting this as a major mechanism driving the ...