This Tiny Organ Plays a Far More Profound Role in Human Longevity Than We Realized, Study Finds

Analysis of health data from over 27,000 people across two cohorts (Framingham Heart Study and National Lung Screening Trial) using AI-quantified thymic health scores found that adults with high thymic health had approximately 50% lower relative risk of death by 12 years later, 36% lower risk of lung cancer, and up to 92% lower risk of cardiovascular death compared to those with low thymic health.