After years of research into xenotransplantation, the field is at a turning point—yet risks and ethical issues remain ...

According to Judicial Watch, documents show that the NIH under Collins provided nearly $3 million in tax dollars to support a ...

Many patients with organ failure, tethered to a dialysis machine four hours every other day, see in these small pigs hope for ...

Brunner had a successful youth and middle school wrestling career but was surrounded by those with resumes loaded with state, national and international achievements. Both Bachmanns won world titles.

If you’ve battled the sniffles (or worse) this cold and flu season, you may wonder if zinc-rich foods can lend a helping hand ...

Fewer immune cells. During aging, an organ called the thymus shrinks. The thymus is responsible for immune cell production, and as it shrinks, it produces less T cells. Perlmutter says there are ...

The team's study results, published today in the journal Immunity, outline their discovery of a specific type of regulatory T cell that can home back into the thymus and repair the organ when it's ...

From early warning signs to prevention tips, here’s all that you need to know about this rare hormonal disorder.

For the less experienced organ-eater, the deep-fried veal sweetbreads cannot be missed: calf thymus lightly coated in batter and butter basted that lives up to one staff member’s description of ...