Some Apps May Help Curb Insomnia, Others Just Put You To Sleep
11/29/2018
Paige Thesing has struggled with insomnia since high school. "It takes me a really long time to fall asleep — about four hours," she says. For years, her mornings were…
Clinical Challenges: Delivering CBT to the Sleepless
11/29/2018
Few people escape the occasional restless night of tossing and turning, followed by the inevitable crushing fatigue the following day. But for the as many as one in 10 adults…
9/17/2018
On September 17, 2018, Dr. Nordgreen presented her work on INTROMAT (www.intromat.no), a Norwegian Research Council funded project that included a cross-diciplinary team led by Dr. Nordgreen as the Principle…
Bedtime: A Boon For The Aging Brain?
9/13/2018
Could teaching individuals with mild cognitive decline how to sleep better actually stave off their descent into dementia? That’s Meghan Mattos’ focus. And with support from a $300,000 Translational Health…
What Lies Ahead for the Treatment of Insomnia (Theravive)
8/6/2018
Although CBTi is a promising long-term solution because patients can practice the skills on their own, there is a limit to the number of professionals that are certified to deliver…
THRIV Welcomes Second Class of Scholars (University of Virginia School of Medicine)
7/17/2018
The Translational Health Research Institute of Virginia(THRIV) began in January 2017 to promote excellence in clinical and translational research across UVA. One of its first major milestones was to create a…
An End to Insomnia…and All You Need Is Wi-Fi (BottomLineInc)
7/2/2018
With so much self-help available online for free, it can be hard to know when paying for a program makes sense. But the effectiveness of Internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy for…
Sleep Solutions Series Part 2 (ABC News)
7/2/2018
GADGETS TO IMPROVE YOUR SLEEP: Diane Macedo shows off some products that have helped her get the best sleep of her life! It’s the second installment of our three part Sleep Solutions…
App Developed at UVA Improving HIV Care, Study Finds (NBC29)
6/19/2018
Researchers at the University of Virginia Health System say an app designed to help those with HIV manage their illness is leading to healthier patients. PositiveLinks debuted in 2013 to…
UVA School of Medicine 2017 Endowed Chair Electees
1/2/2018
At UVA School of Medicine, endowed professorships are reserved for the most distinguished of our faculty. Please join us in congratulating the below faculty for their election in 2017 to…