Artists put brain disease on show in the frame

Some of the most famous artists in history may have left subtle clues to brain disease in their work, scientists have found.

New analysis of the brushstrokes of the likes of Salvador Dali and Pablo Picasso is shining a light on how degenerative illnesses can be spotted years before other life-changing symptoms come to the fore.

Experts at Maynooth and Liverpool universities believe the insights may lead to research that could ultimately help diagnose the early stages of Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s.