A recent study conducted on strands of Ludwig van Beethoven's hair revealed the composer was genetically predisposed to liver disease and was infected with hepatitis B before he died.

Nearly 200 years after Ludwig van Beethoven’s death, scientists say they’ve finally pieced together what the famously moody maestro actually looked like — and let’s just say he wouldn’t ...

Stubborn and self-involved, dramatic yet loving of his friends, Ludwig van Beethoven was a virtuoso pianist and canonical composer of dozens of symphonies, concertos for piano, piano sonatas, and ...

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One of the world’s most influential composers, Ludwig van Beethoven changed the course of Western music. Despite losing his hearing, he created some of history’s most celebrated works, and his ...

Ludwig van Beethoven's genome sheds light on chronic health problems and cause of death Date: March 22, 2023 Source: Cell Press Summary: In 1802, Ludwig van Beethoven asked his brothers to request ...

Ludwig van Beethoven is one of the greatest composers of all time, but he was plagued throughout his life by myriad health problems, most notably going mostly deaf by 1818.

Ludwig van Beethoven was a prodigious composer. He’s credited with 722 individual works, including symphonies, sonatas, and choral music — creations that pushed the boundaries of composition ...

Nearly 200 years after Ludwig van Beethoven died, a team of researchers has managed to sequence the German composer’s genome from locks of his hair, revealing surprising details of his health ...

Scientists have confirmed that Ludwig van Beethoven had lead poisoning, but it did not contribute to his untimely death. To this day, nobody knows for certain what caused the liver and kidney ...

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