Steve Simpson-Yap

Two healthy lifestyle scores are associated with lower subsequent fatigue risk using inverse probability weighting in an international longitudinal cohort of people with multiple sclerosis

Tracey J Weiland, Nupur Nag, Alysha De Livera, George A Jelinek, Sandra L Neate, William Bevens, Steve Simpson-Yap

Journal article  |  2021  |  EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGY

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Several modifiable lifestyle factors have been associated with the onset and health outcomes of multiple s..

The potential roles of genetic factors in predicting ageing-related cognitive change and Alzheimer's disease.

Gongbu Pan, Anna King, Feitong Wu, Steve Simpson-Yap, Adele Woodhouse, Andrew Phipps, James C Vickers

Journal article  |  2021  |  Ageing Res Rev

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a complex neurological disorder of uncertain aetiology, although substantial research has been conduct..

Characteristics of mHealth app use in an international sample of people with multiple sclerosis.

W Bevens, K Gray, SL Neate, N Nag, TJ Weiland, GA Jelinek, S Simpson-Yap

Journal article  |  2021  |  Mult Scler Relat Disord

The management of multiple sclerosis (MS) has progressed significantly with the emergence of mHealth technologies. Uptake of mHeal..

Identification of a Latitude Gradient in the Prevalence of Primary Biliary Cholangitis.

Janine French, Steve Simpson-Yap, Ingrid van der Mei, Justin Ng, Peter Angus, Paul J Gow

Journal article  |  2021  |  Clin Transl Gastroenterol

INTRODUCTION: The prevalence of primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) reported in different countries varies significantly and seems t..

Environmental and lifestyle factors relationships with MS not unique to relapsing-onset MS: 'factors affecting the risk of relapsing and progressive onset multiple sclerosis', by Hedstrom and colleagues.

Steve Simpson-Yap

Journal article  |  2021  |  J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry

Vitamin D supplementation to prevent acute respiratory infections: a systematic review and meta-analysis of aggregate data from randomised controlled trials.

David A Jolliffe, Carlos A Camargo, John D Sluyter, Mary Aglipay, John F Aloia, Davaasambuu Ganmaa, Peter Bergman, Heike A Bischoff-Ferrari, Arturo Borzutzky, Camilla T Damsgaard, Gal Dubnov-Raz, Susanna Esposito, Clare Gilham, Adit A Ginde, Inbal Golan-Tripto, Emma C Goodall, Cameron C Grant, Christopher J Griffiths, Anna Maria Hibbs, Wim Janssens, et al.

Journal article  |  2021  |  Lancet Diabetes Endocrinol

BACKGROUND: A 2017 meta-analysis of data from 25 randomised controlled trials (RCTs) of vitamin D supplementation for the preventi..

Utilising multi-large omics data to elucidate biological mechanisms within multiple sclerosis genetic susceptibly loci

Yuan Zhou, Gabriel Cuellar-Partida, Steve Simpson Yap, Xin Lin, Suzi Claflin, Kathryn Burdon, Jac Charlesworth, Bruce Taylor

Journal article  |  2021  |  MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS JOURNAL

BACKGROUND: Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have succeeded in identifying over 200 susceptibility loci for multiple scleros..

Self-reported use of vitamin D supplements is associated with higher physical quality of life scores in multiple sclerosis

Steve Simpson-Yap, Pia Jelinek, Tracey Weiland, Nupur Nag, Sandra Neate, George Jelinek

Journal article  |  2021  |  MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS AND RELATED DISORDERS

BACKGROUND: Sun exposure and vitamin D, including intake and serum levels, have been associated with reduced risk of MS onset and ..

Assessing Lifestyle Behaviours of People Living with Neurological Conditions: A Panoramic View of Community Dwelling Australians from 2007-2018

Nupur Nag, Xin Lin, Maggie Yu, Steve Simpson-Yap, George A Jelinek, Sandra L Neate, Michele Levin

Journal article  |  2021  |  JOURNAL OF PERSONALIZED MEDICINE

Neurological disorders pose a substantial health and economic burden to the individual and society, necessitating strategies for e..

Views of the Future of Partners of People with Multiple Sclerosis Who Attended a Lifestyle Modification Workshop: A Qualitative Analysis of Perspectives and Experiences

Sandra L Neate, Keryn L Taylor, Nupur Nag, George A Jelinek, Steve Simpson-Yap, William Bevens, Tracey J Weiland

Journal article  |  2021  |  INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH

People with multiple sclerosis (PwMS) often experience uncertainty and fear about their futures. Partners of PwMS may share their ..