thymus
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One ongoing study is examining whether unintended radiation exposure to the thymus during lung cancer treatment could affect patient outcomes.
From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026
As a result, the thymus has received relatively little attention in large population studies.
From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026
Other researchers are investigating whether transplanted stem cells could help regrow functional thymus tissue.
From Science Daily • Dec. 29, 2025
His colleagues had discovered that removing the thymus in mice shortly after birth resulted in their immune systems going haywire and the development of autoimmune diseases.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 6, 2025
The thymus of the calf is popularly known as “the chest sweetbread.”
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 8 "Dubner" to "Dyeing" by Various
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