Patients with Rett syndrome have similar spinal surgery outcomes to those of people with cerebral palsy (CP), according…
Forest Ray PhD
Forest Ray received his PhD in systems biology from Columbia University, where he developed tools to match drug side effects to other diseases. He has since worked as a journalist and science writer, covering topics from rare diseases to the intersection between environmental science and social justice. He currently lives in Long Beach, California.
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Articles by Forest Ray PhD
Same But Different, a U.K. nonprofit that uses the arts to bring communities together, is holding a calendar photography…
Raremark, an online rare disease patient community, has launched a digital platform called Xperiome, aimed at streamlining the…
Mutations in the MECP2 gene, which lead to most cases of Rett syndrome, prevent the formation of droplet-like…
For the first time, scientists have repaired a mutation in mice that underlies Rett syndrome, partially restoring lost protein…
By targeting a protein called BRD4, an experimental cancer treatment known as JQ1Â reversed cellular abnormalities and extended survival…
The EveryLife Foundation for Rare Diseases has launched a nationwide National Burden of Rare Disease Survey to measure…
The Alexion Charitable Foundation has awarded $1.1 million in grants to programs that support those with rare diseases during…
Acadia Pharmaceuticals is again enrolling in its Phase 3 LAVENDER trial testing trofinetide as a treatment for girls…
The Black Women’s Health Imperative (BWHI) recently created a Rare Disease Diversity Coalition focused on reducing racial disparities in…