Scientists have uncovered a crucial pathway that may help preserve thymic function as we age. The findings focus on ...

On the left, the thymus from a two-month-old mouse has few age-associated clusters (in blue). On the right, the thymus from a 24-month-old mouse shows many clusters.

The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) scientists have uncovered a crucial pathway that may help preserve thymic function as we age.

The mice unable to produce vitamin D ended up with a thymus that was smaller and contained fewer cells. There were also biological signs of premature aging in the organ, and lower levels of a key ...

The thymus is a crucial training ground for T-cells, the body's "white knights," where they learn to battle the various ...

Researchers have long known that our immune systems weaken over time. Some reasons are clear. As we age, for example, the thymus—a small organ in the chest where pathogen-fighting T cells ...

His goal is to apply his findings to develop new therapies to promote immunity in cancer patients who receive thymus-­damaging treatments and/or to boost the effectiveness of vaccines in people whose ...