Scientists Say This Overlooked Organ Could Hold the Key to Longer Life

Scientists Say This Overlooked Organ Could Hold the Key to Longer Life

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Scientists Say This Overlooked Organ Could Hold the Key to Longer LifeA healthy thymus in adults is tied to longer life, reduced disease risk, and improved cancer treatment response. Two new studies from researchers at Mass General Brigham are challenging the long-standing belief that the thymus becomes unimportant after childhood. By using artificial intelligence (AI) to review standard CT scans, scientists found that adults with a […]

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