Casey Schwartz is a graduate of Brown University. She has previously written for The New York Sun and ABC News. Currently, she's working on a book about the brain world.

How to Live Forever

How to Live Forever

Bad news for the gleeful: Research suggests cheery people die younger. As the world's oldest man is laid to rest toda...

Posted 10:55 PM | Jul 29, 2009
Is There a Suicide Gene

Is There a Suicide Gene?

Depression and bipolar disorder may be in your DNA-but is suicide? Several high-profile families have been plagued by...

Posted 6:46 AM | Mar 24, 2009
Hot and Heavy

Hot and Heavy

Some scientists have argued that during a recession, men desire fuller figured women. So pass the enchiladas and let'...

Posted 6:09 AM | Mar 13, 2009
The Science Behind Feeling Full

The Science Behind Feeling Full

Millions of years have honed the mechanisms that compel us to eat. Unfortunately, when it's time to stop eating, evol...

Posted 1:52 PM | Nov 26, 2008