Could this mysterious disappearing organ hold the key to longevity?
Nature, Published online: 14 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02149-5 Researchers are racing to regrow the thymus, an ephemeral immune organ, in the hope that it will slow ageing.
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