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Katie L. Stone is affiliated with the University of California, San Francisco in the United States. Their research spans several interconnected disciplines, focusing primarily on medical and psychological aspects related to sleep and aging. The main fields of study include Medicine, Psychology, and Neuroscience, with a substantial number of publications in each area.

Stone's work extensively explores subfields such as Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, Cognitive Neuroscience, Physiology, Endocrine and Autonomic Systems, and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. This indicates a broad approach to investigating biological and behavioral mechanisms affecting health, particularly in older populations.

Their primary research topics include:

  • Sleep and related disorders
  • Sleep and Wakefulness Research
  • Obstructive Sleep Apnea Research
  • Sleep and Work-Related Fatigue
  • Circadian rhythm and melatonin
  • Neuroscience of respiration and sleep
  • Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet

Stone has published in a variety of journals, with frequent contributions to the following venues:

  • SLEEP
  • Alzheimer's & Dementia
  • The Journals of Gerontology Series A
  • Innovation in Aging
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

Among their recent academic papers are:

  • "The Sleep Apnea-Specific Hypoxic Burden Predicts Incident Heart Failure," 2020, CHEST Journal
  • "Macro and micro sleep architecture and cognitive performance in older adults," 2020, Nature Human Behaviour
  • "Association of Circadian Abnormalities in Older Adults With an Increased Risk of Developing Parkinson Disease," 2020, JAMA Neurology
  • "Muscle Mass Assessed by the D3-Creatine Dilution Method and Incident Self-reported Disability and Mortality in a Prospective Observational Study of Community-Dwelling Older Men," 2020, The Journals of Gerontology Series A
  • "Association of Rapid Eye Movement Sleep With Mortality in Middle-aged and Older Adults," 2020, JAMA Neurology

Stone has collaborated frequently with a group of researchers, including:

  • Susan Redline
  • Kristine Yaffe
  • Yue Leng
  • Peggy M. Cawthon
  • Sonia Ancoli-Israel

Best Publications

  • Risk factors for hip fracture in white women. Study of Osteoporotic Fractures Research Group.

    Steven R. Cummings;Michael C. Nevitt;Warren S. Browner;Katie Stone

  • Sleep-disordered breathing, hypoxia, and risk of mild cognitive impairment and dementia in older women

    Kristine Yaffe;Kristine Yaffe;Alison M. Laffan;Stephanie Litwack Harrison;Susan Redline

  • BMD at Multiple Sites and Risk of Fracture of Multiple Types: Long-Term Results From the Study of Osteoporotic Fractures

    Katie L. Stone;Dana G. Seeley;Li Yung Lui;Jane A. Cauley

  • Comparison of 2 Frailty Indexes for Prediction of Falls, Disability, Fractures, and Death in Older Women

    Kristine E. Ensrud;Susan K. Ewing;Brent C. Taylor;Howard A. Fink

  • The Association of Radiographically Detected Vertebral Fractures with Back Pain and Function: A Prospective Study

    Michael C. Nevitt;Bruce Ettinger;Dennis M. Black;Katie Stone

  • Frailty and Risk of Falls, Fracture, and Mortality in Older Women: The Study of Osteoporotic Fractures

    Kristine E. Ensrud;Kristine E. Ensrud;Susan K. Ewing;Brent C. Taylor;Howard A. Fink;Howard A. Fink

  • Endogenous Hormones and the Risk of Hip and Vertebral Fractures among Older Women

    Steven R. Cummings;Warren S. Browner;Douglas Bauer;Katie Stone

  • Urinary Incontinence: Does it Increase Risk for Falls and Fractures?

    Jeanette S. Brown;Eric Vittinghoff;Jean F. Wyman;Katie L. Stone

  • Design and baseline characteristics of the osteoporotic fractures in men (MrOS) study — A large observational study of the determinants of fracture in older men

    Eric Orwoll;Janet Babich Blank;Elizabeth Barrett-Connor;Jane Cauley

  • Risk for Fracture in Women with Low Serum Levels of Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone

    Douglas C. Bauer;Bruce Ettinger;Michael C. Nevitt;Katie L. Stone

  • Relationship of changes in physical activity and mortality among older women

    Edward W. Gregg;Jane A. Cauley;Katie Stone;Theodore J. Thompson

  • Elevated Serum Estradiol and Testosterone Concentrations Are Associated with a High Risk for Breast Cancer

    Jane A. Cauley;Frances L. Lucas;Lewis H. Kuller;Katie Stone

  • The hypoxic burden of sleep apnoea predicts cardiovascular disease-related mortality: the Osteoporotic Fractures in Men Study and the Sleep Heart Health Study.

    Ali Azarbarzin;Scott A. Sands;Katie L. Stone;Katie L. Stone;Luigi Taranto-Montemurro

  • A high ratio of dietary animal to vegetable protein increases the rate of bone loss and the risk of fracture in postmenopausal women

    Deborah E Sellmeyer;Katie L Stone;Anthony Sebastian;Steven R Cummings

  • Circadian activity rhythms and risk of incident dementia and mild cognitive impairment in older women

    Gregory J. Tranah;Terri Blackwell;Katie L. Stone;Sonia Ancoli-Israel

  • Poor Sleep Is Associated With Impaired Cognitive Function in Older Women: The Study of Osteoporotic Fractures

    Terri Blackwell;Kristine Yaffe;Sonia Ancoli-Israel;Jennifer L. Schneider

  • Vision impairment and combined vision and hearing impairment predict cognitive and functional decline in older women.

    Michael Y. Lin;Peter R. Gutierrez;Katie L. Stone;Kristine Yaffe

  • Use of antidepressants and rates of hip bone loss in older women: The study of osteoporotic fractures

    Susan J. Diem;Terri L. Blackwell;Katie L. Stone;Kristine Yaffe;Kristine Yaffe

  • Intentional and Unintentional Weight Loss Increase Bone Loss and Hip Fracture Risk in Older Women

    Kristine E. Ensrud;Kristine E. Ensrud;Susan K. Ewing;Katie L. Stone;Jane A. Cauley

  • Incident vertebral fractures and mortality in older women: a prospective study

    D. M. Kado;T. Duong;K. L. Stone;Kristine E Ensrud

Frequent Co-Authors

Susan Redline
Susan Redline Brigham and Women's Hospital
Kristine E. Ensrud
Kristine E. Ensrud University of Minnesota
Sonia Ancoli-Israel
Sonia Ancoli-Israel University of California, San Diego
Kristine Yaffe
Kristine Yaffe University of California, San Francisco
Jane A. Cauley
Jane A. Cauley University of Pittsburgh
Steven R. Cummings
Steven R. Cummings University of California, San Francisco
Peggy M. Cawthon
Peggy M. Cawthon University of California, San Francisco
Frits van Rhee
Frits van Rhee University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Marc C. Hochberg
Marc C. Hochberg University of Maryland, Baltimore
Elizabeth Barrett-Connor
Elizabeth Barrett-Connor University of California, San Diego

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