The thymus - Could this mysterious disappearing organ hold the key to longevity?

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  • NEWS FEATURE
  • 14 July 2026

Researchers are racing to regrow the thymus, an ephemeral immune organ, in the hope that it will slow ageing.

By * Edward Chen

In 1996, cryobiologist Gregory Fahy walked into his physician’s office and talked his way into a month’s supply of growth hormone. His hope, bolstered by a single study in rats1, was that the injections would help him to regrow his thymus — a peculiar immune organ that atrophies and practically disappears as people age. Regenerating it, Fahy thought, would help him to live a longer, healthier life.

Rest of the article at;
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-02149-5

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Hey… after a year of daily HGH shots 3.5 iu …I think it has done some great benefits in my longevity. Blood panels fantastic… feeling amazing.

Currently, I am doing 3 months dosing rapamycin weekly 6 mg. Then month break… and 3.5 iu HGH daily for a month… then off HGH and back to rapamycin 6 mg weekly for 3 months.

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