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This Overlooked Organ May Hold Answers to Longevity & Disease Risk

New research suggests the thymus, an often-overlooked immune organ, may play a bigger role in longevity, disease risk, & how we age than previously thought.

By Elliot O·Aug 24, 2026
This Overlooked Organ May Hold Answers to Longevity & Disease Risk

Originally reported by MindBodyGreen.

New research suggests the thymus, an often-overlooked immune organ, may play a bigger role in longevity, disease risk, & how we age than previously thought.

Read the full story at MindBodyGreen →

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