The body’s most mysterious organ may play a key role in longevity and cancer - The Washington Post
WorldBy Carolyn Y. Johnson5/3/20261 min read
A raft of research is recasting the thymus from a bit player to a potent regulator of aging and immune health.
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For decades, a mysterious, two-lobed organ nestled behind the breastbone has been overlooked by most physicians, thought to be a largely useless lump for most of human life: the thymus.
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