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Nothing lives forever, but compared to other cells in the body, hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) are remarkably long-lived. HSCs are blood-forming cells – they give rise to rapidly dividing progenitor cells, which in turn generate hundreds of billions of cells to fulfill the daily demand of oxygen-delivering red blood cells, disease-fighting white blood cells and clot-forming platelets.
A new study has revealed the unexpected importance of an often-forgotten gland tucked between the breast bone – the thymus gland.
Research indicates that a certain organ has a critical role in immune health, especially in the prevention of cancer. Many people couldn’t say where their thymus is, or what it does, and even doctors have long considered it expendable in adults. However, recent research led by Harvard proposes that
Get latest articles and stories on Health at LatestLY. According to a new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine, the thymus is important for adult health in general, as well as preventing cancer and possibly autoimmune disease. Health News | Thymus Plays an Important Role in Cancer Prevention: Study.
The study states how thymus helps in preventing cancer and other autoimmune diseases.