The EveryLife Foundation for Rare Diseases has launched a nationwide National Burden of Rare Disease Survey to measure…
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
Orencia (abatacept) — an approved medication for juvenile idiopathic arthritis and other inflammatory conditions — is a safe…
The Alexion Charitable Foundation has awarded $1.1 million in grants to programs that support those with rare diseases during…
Francesco Boin, a nationally recognized rheumatologist, has taken over as director of the division of Rheumatology and of the…
The Black Women’s Health Imperative (BWHI) recently created a Rare Disease Diversity Coalition focused on reducing racial disparities in…
Social distancing might thin the crowds, but it won’t stop the walks, runs, and other activities planned throughout June, in…
Levels of a subtype of immune B-cells in the blood are increased in some people with scleroderma…
A new non-invasive ultrasound imaging technique can detect changes in skin elasticity that are predictive of disease progression in…
A long RNA molecule called HOTAIR is produced in excess in people with scleroderma and controls the activation of…