The thymus gland is located in the chest behind the breastbone. Its functions include producing white blood cells known as T cells, which aid in immunity. It also contributes to the production of ...

Good, R. A., Dalmasso, A. P., Martinez, C., Archer, O. K., Pierce, J. C., and Papermaster, B. W., J. Exp. Med., 116, 773 (1962).

IN a previous publication, Comsa and Leroux reported that repeated injections of large amounts of purified thymus extract induced a resting condition of the adrenal cortex, as shown by its decreased ...

This paper, which was awarded the Lyman Prize for the year 1895, will appear in the Boston City Hospital Reports, Seventh Series.

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The Greeks believed your thymus was home to your soul. In fact, thymus means “soul” in Greek. While no studies have proved that to be the case, your thymus does play an important role in your immune ...