Did you know there's a small gland in your chest, often called the "thymus" or the "happiness gland," that plays a crucial ...

The Thymus gland is a central figure of the immune system ... These thymic lymphocytes carry out three defensive functions; first, they stimulate the production and growth of antibodies by other ...

The adrenal glands are two small glands located on top of the kidneys. They produce hormones that help regulate heart rate, blood pressure, the immune system, physical stress response, and other ...

Artificial sweeteners are synthetic chemicals that make things taste sweet without any extra calories. They’re found everywhere, from diet soft drinks and desserts to microwave meals and cakes ...

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Some thymes are native to the British Isles, including Breckland thyme (Thymus serpyllum), which grows on heathland in Norfolk and Suffolk, and wild thyme (Thymus polytrichus), which grows widely in ...

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One of the most baffling glands in the body is the thymus. It lies just below the neck and behind the top of the breastbone, and in all the centuries that man has been studying physiology ...

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Cancer of the thymus gland is rare. Most cancers that start in the thymus gland are called thymomas. There’s also a much rarer form of thymus gland cancer called thymic carcinoma. The thymus gland is ...

This is first observed in the thymus, the primary lymphoid organ that generates and selects T cells. However, the molecular and cellular mechanisms underpinning these ageing processes remain unclear.