Beethoven had penchant for cheap wine sweetened with lead, and international team of researchers found high levels of lead in ...

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The international team analysed strands from eight locks of hair kept in public and private collections, in a bid to shed light on Beethoven's health problems. Five locks were deemed "authentic ...

UNDATED (WKRC) - A new DNA analysis on a preserved lock of Ludwig van Beethoven's hair has revealed new information and one unexpected secret about one of history's greatest musicians. A new study ...

Beethoven's Hair traces the unlikely journey of a lock of hair cut from Beethoven's corpse and unravels the mystery of his tortured life and death. The film begins in modern times, when a pair of ...

For nearly 200 years since legendary musician Ludwig van Beethoven's death, dozens of items from his life have been auctioned for thousands of dollars — including hair that recent DNA testing ...

(Anthi Tiliakou via AP) Nearly 200 years after Ludwig van Beethoven's death, researchers pulled DNA from strands of his hair, searching for clues about the health problems and hearing loss that ...