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Your Immune System's Hidden Clock: Understanding Thymic Aging

A small gland behind your breastbone trains your immune cells, and it starts shrinking in childhood. Here's what thymic aging does, what scientists are trying to reverse, and what you can do now.

Friday, May 29, 2026 13 views
Tutorial: Your Immune System's Hidden Clock: Understanding Thymic Aging

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A small gland behind your breastbone trains your immune cells, and it starts shrinking in childhood. Here's what thymic aging does, what scientists are trying to reverse, and what you can do now.

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