And the answer,she says, is that bilingual people are often better at controlling their attention -- a function called the executive control system.

VOA: special.2011.03.09

and a greater loss of lung function than men.

VOA: special.2009.06.23

"All genes are encoded by DNA and the DNA is present in the chromosomes in the cell nucleus and telomeres, they are the ends of the chromosomes and they have an important function to protect the chromosomes and maintain the integrity of the chromosomes."

VOA: special.2009.10.07

They also did ultrasound and other tests to measure blood vessel function and the thickness of the artery wall.

VOA: standard.2010.03.04

The injury disrupts normal function of the brain and can lead to permanent damage.

VOA: standard.2010.05.25

He says when restrictions end, the airport and customs service in Grozny will function properly, and Chechnya will operate like a normal subject of the Russian Federation.

VOA: standard.2009.03.26

"We believe that we saved many lives and repaired to function many limbs."

VOA: standard.2010.03.26

So it really prevents you from going low, and that's its main function."

VOA: standard.2010.04.15

He says a primary function of the home is to give migrants a safe place to sleep and something to eat as well as to provide them with information about the dangerous journey ahead.

VOA: standard.2009.09.01

"Health and hospitals are basic areas of well being, lets say,that when a major disaster or a smaller disaster occurs, if you do not have health facilities that function and can respond to the needs you create yet another level of disaster,".

VOA: standard.2009.10.14