Story at-a-glance Your thymus, a small immune gland behind your breastbone, begins shrinking in early adulthood, and research shows that better thymus health is strongly associated with lower risks of cancer, cardiovascular disease, metabolic disorders, and early death Adults with healthier thymus tissue were about half as likely to die during a 12-year study period, suggesting that your “immune age” may influence longevity just as much as many traditional health risk factors Smoking, obesity, chronic inflammation, high blood sugar, and poor metabolic health were all linked to faster thymus deterioration, while healthier cholesterol levels and stronger physical resilience tracked with better immune aging Cancer...
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