Migratory DCs carry peripheral self antigens into the thymus and thereby may extend the scope of intrathymically presented self antigens. Other biological implications of the heterogeneity of ...

A progressive decay of immune system integrity remodels immune function at a basic level. Thymic atrophy, which substantially affects T-cell-dependent immune function, shifts immune response ...

Correspondence to: M J Callaghan Centre for Rehabilitation Science, University of Manchester, Manchester Royal Infirmary, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9WL, UK; michael.callaghanman.ac.uk Background: ...

Thoracoscopic thymectomy yielded quicker recovery time in myasthenia gravis (MG) while reducing disease severity, the need ...

In most cases, the first step in altering the course of myasthenia gravis is surgical removal of the thymus gland (thymectomy). The thymus gland is located behind the sternum (breastbone) and is ...

US doctors say a young boy called Easton has made medical history by becoming the first person in the world to receive a combined heart and thymus transplant. The pioneering procedure was done to ...

The biotech company Scholar Rock reported Monday that its experimental medicine improved motor function in patients with a muscle-wasting disease called spinal muscular atrophy, paving the way for ...

We have some surgeries. The surgery that is used in the treatment of myasthenia gravis is a thymectomy or removal of the thymus gland. The thymus gland is a gland that's involved in our autoimmune ...

Mission Statement: Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine (eCAM) is an international, peer-reviewed journal that seeks to understand the sources and to encourage rigorous research ...

About Geographic Atrophy (GA) Geographic atrophy (GA) is an advanced form of age-related macular degeneration and a leading cause of blindness worldwide, impacting more than one million Americans ...