Thymus, a small and relatively unknown organ, may play a bigger role in the immune system of adults than was previously believed. With age, the glandular tissue in the thymus is replaced by fat, but, ...

Scientists hoping to discover better ways to boost immune function — which could lengthen our healthspan and protect immunocompromised patients — may have a new target, according to findings published ...

LOS ANGELES — A team of international researchers led by scientists at City of Hope, one of the largest and most advanced cancer research and treatment organizations in the United States, with its ...

Mary Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell and Shimon Sakaguchi’s research revealed a new class of cells shaking up scientists’ ...

Each year, six Nobel Prizes are awarded in the fields of physiology or medicine, physics, chemistry, economics, literature ...

The prize-winning work explains how the immune system attacks hostile infections, but not the body's own cells.

The Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H), part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, has announced up to $37 million to restore function to the thymus through funding ...

Mary E. Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell and Dr. Shimon Sakaguchi have won the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for their ...

Scientists and surgeons at Duke University are winners of the 2023 Gizmodo Science Fair for pioneering a combination heart-thymus transplant procedure. Can you convince a person’s immune system to ...

TUESDAY, Oct. 7, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Three immunologists have won the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for ...

A thymectomy is surgery to remove your thymus. The thymus is a small gland that sits in front of your heart and produces immune cells. The thymus helps develop the immune system in babies and young ...