http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. A major landmark study released today by the European College of Neuropsychopharmacology (ECNP) sheds new light on the state of Europe's mental and neurological health. The study finds reveal that mental disorders have become Europe's largest health challenge in the 21st century. The study also highlights that the majority of mental disorders remain untreated. Taken together with the large and increasing number of 'disorders of the brain', the true size and burden is even significantly higher. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-09-size-burden-mental-disorders-europe.html Psychology & Psychiatry Mon, 05 Sep 2011 08:35:49 EST news234430527 European women live longer than men, because of both biological and behavioural advantages, but women's longer lives are not necessarily healthy lives. Studies commented on by Dr Vannuzzo at the ESC Congress 2011, show that due to increase in tobacco and alcohol consumption in women, the gender gap is decreasing. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-08-european-women-longer-men.html Health Mon, 29 Aug 2011 11:49:19 EST news233837309 The EU is to invest 2.2 million euros in research on the new killer E.coli strain which infected almost 4,000 people and left 51 dead across Europe and caused massive losses to vegetable farmers. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-08-eu-mln-euros-killer-ecoli.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Tue, 09 Aug 2011 11:50:01 EST news232105400 More than 500,000 tonnes of onion waste are thrown away in the European Union each year. However, scientists say this could have a use as food ingredients. The brown skin and external layers are rich in fibre and flavonoids, while the discarded bulbs contain sulphurous compounds and fructans. All of these substances are beneficial to health. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-07-onion-skin.html Cancer Thu, 14 Jul 2011 10:41:51 EST news229858900