La santé du thymus pourrait prédire la longévité et l'évolution des cancers

1 juin 2026

Rapporté par l'IA

De nouvelles recherches menées par Mass General Brigham démontrent que le thymus, un petit organe autrefois considéré comme inutile chez l'adulte, exerce une influence majeure sur l'espérance de vie et le risque de maladie. En utilisant l'intelligence artificielle sur des scanners, les scientifiques ont associé une meilleure santé thymique à une réduction des risques de décès et de progression du cancer.

Les chercheurs ont examiné les scanners de plus de 25 000 adultes participant à un essai de dépistage du cancer du poumon et de plus de 2 500 participants à l'étude Framingham Heart Study. Ils ont développé un score de santé thymique basé sur la taille, la structure et la composition de l'organe. Les adultes ayant obtenu des scores plus élevés présentaient un risque de décès toutes causes confondues réduit d'environ 50 pour cent, un risque de décès cardiovasculaire réduit de 63 pour cent et un risque de cancer du poumon réduit de 36 pour cent.

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La santé du thymus pourrait prédire la longévité et l'évolution des cancers

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