Dr Steve Simpson-Yap
Senior Research Fellow in Neuroepidemiology
Melbourne School of Population and Global Health
366 Scholarly works
1 Projects
HIGHLIGHTS
2023
Journal article
Engagement with three or more healthy lifestyle behaviours is associated with improved quality of life over 7.5 years in people with multiple sclerosis
DOI: 10.1111/ene.159402023
Research grants (other domestic)
Exploring the Prospective Relationships of Diet Pattern and Diet Index Scores on Health Outcomes Over 10 Years in People With MS
2022
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Undertaking specific stress-reducing activities are associated with reduced fatigue and depression, and increased mastery, in people with multiple sclerosis
DOI: 10.1016/j.msard.2022.1038042022
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Higher-quality diet and non-consumption of meat are associated with less self-determined disability progression in people with multiple sclerosis: A longitudinal cohort study
DOI: 10.1111/ene.150662021
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Associations of Disease-Modifying Therapies with COVID-19 Severity in Multiple Sclerosis
DOI: 10.1212/WNL.00000000000127532021
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Assessing lifestyle behaviours of people living with neurological conditions: A panoramic view of community dwelling australians from 2007–2018
DOI: 10.3390/jpm110201442018
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Sun exposure across the life course significantly modulates early multiple sclerosis clinical course
DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2018.00016
RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS
2026
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Associations of smoking, infections, early-life exposures, and concussion with progressive-onset versus relapse-onset multiple sclerosis: A case-control study
DOI: 10.1016/j.msard.2026.1070202026
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The association between flavonoid intake and first clinical diagnosis of central nervous system demyelination: a case-control study
DOI: 10.1016/j.msard.2025.1069412026
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Epstein–Barr Virus, Lower Vitamin D, Low Sun Exposure, and HLA-DRB1*1501 Risk Variant Share Common Epigenetic Pathways Leading to Multiple Sclerosis Onset
DOI: 10.1002/ana.780432026
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Higher sun exposure is associated with a reduced risk of primary biliary cholangitis
DOI: 10.1093/ije/dyaf2162026
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Prospective associations between Mediterranean diet and mental health and quality of life in people with multiple sclerosis: Analysis of UK MS Register data
DOI: 10.1016/j.jocn.2025.1117562025
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Mediterranean and MIND Dietary Patterns and Cognitive Performance in Multiple Sclerosis: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of the UK Multiple Sclerosis Register
DOI: 10.3390/nu172133262025
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Diet-dependent acid-base load is not associated with rate of relapse, annualised disability change, FLAIR, and black hole lesion volume on MRI in a prospective cohort study of those with multiple sclerosis
DOI: 10.1016/j.msard.2025.1066362025
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Self-reported symptoms in Multiple Sclerosis do not impact five-year adherence to healthy lifestyle
DOI: 10.1016/j.msard.2025.106615