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Thymus Bootcamp

July 21, 2026 Arjun Nair

Was the cure for cancer inside us all along? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science saying… In a way, yes. A global research team from Harvard Medical School, Dana Farber, and Maastricht University looked at the thymus. This organ trains immune cells. They used algorithms

Thymus Encore

April 28, 2026 Arjun Nair

Most organs are a one-hit wonder. Once they’re gone, they’re gone, right??? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Take the thymus. It trains infection-fighting T cells, but as we age, it shrinks, weakening our immune system. Could the thymus make a comeback? Enter Anna Czarkwiani