HEALTHSCIENTIFIC AMERICAN
This tiny, forgotten organ could help us live longer, healthier
A hormone produced by the thymus helps reduce age-related inflammation, according to a new study in mice. This finding suggests the organ could contribute to longer, healthier lives.
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