The first-ever randomized study of the removal of the thymus gland in treating myasthenia gravis was conducted in 2016. Led by Gil I. Wolfe, SUNY Distinguished Professor and the Irvin and Rosemary ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 'Useless' Organ That Doctors Often Remove May Actually Fight Cancer There's a small fatty gland that sits behind your sternum and ...

Minimally invasive thymectomy for ocular myasthenia gravis (MG) enhanced complete stable remission rates and reduced surgical risks. Minimally invasive treatment and earlier surgical consideration for ...

Losing weight takes time and effort. Still, while some people revel in their accomplishments after reaching a goal weight, others may feel less at home in their new body — literally. After significant ...

The girl was born without T cells. Cultured tissue from a donated thymus gland will be implanted into her thigh. If all goes well, the surgery will give her an immunity system. It wasn’t wrapped. It ...