Dark space cloud caught donning halo of hydrogen molecules
Dan Knights at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis and his colleagues studied the gut bacteria of women belonging to the Hmong and Karen ethnic groups who had left Asia for the Minneapolis area …
Minnesota man reflects on journey from refugee to dentist
Dr. Kou Vang entered the examination room of his Frogtown office, switched smoothly from English to Hmong, and spoke to Evan in a calm, reassuring voice. It’s a method he has perfected over the past 2…
A guide to Minnesota’s 2018 contested judicial races
He’s a founding member of the Hmong American Bar Association. He previously worked as an attorney with Neighborhood Justice Center, Inc., a non-profit criminal defense organization in St. Paul. He ear…
Teenagers Make Up One-Quarter of Minneapolis Election Judges this Election Day
“Everybody’s voices need to be heard,” said Lee, a senior who helps at the polls with her Hmong language skills. “I think the earlier people think about voting and start voting, the more likely …
Humans indulged a taste for chocolate a millennium earlier than realized
Dan Knights at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis and his colleagues studied the gut bacteria of women belonging to the Hmong and Karen ethnic groups who had left Asia for the Minneapolis area …
When Immigrants Come to the U.S., Their Gut Bacteria Americanizes
according to a new study that analyzed the effects of migration on Hmong and Karen immigrant communities in Minnesota. Their findings were published in Cell this week. Previous studies have …
Immigration To The United States Changes A Person’s Microbiome
Researchers at the University of Minnesota and the Somali, Latino, and Hmong Partnership for Health and Wellness have new evidence that the gut microbiota of immigrants and refugees rapidly Westernize …
American diet changes gut bacteria of immigrants
University of Minnesota researchers discovered the pattern by analyzing the digestive bacteria of 514 Hmong and Karen women — some still living in Southeast Asia, some who recently arrived in …
U.S. immigration changes a person’s gut microbiome
Researchers at the University of Minnesota and the Somali, Latino, and Hmong Partnership for Health and Wellness have new evidence that the gut microbiota of immigrants and refugees rapidly Westernize …
Immigrants to the U.S. Rapidly Gain a New Microbiome
Minnesota is home to Hmong and Karen refugees, minority ethnic groups from Southeast Asia. The research team collected stool samples from over 500 Hmong and Karen individuals, including people …
Immigration to the United States changes a person’s microbiome
Researchers at the University of Minnesota and the Somali, Latino, and Hmong Partnership for Health and Wellness have new evidence that the gut microbiota of immigrants and refugees rapidly Westernize …
Immigration to the US changes a person’s microbiome
Credit: Vangay et al. / Cell Researchers at the University of Minnesota and the Somali, Latino, and Hmong Partnership for Health and Wellness have new evidence that the gut microbiota of …
Immigrants have a long history of taking their issues to the people — as political candidates
It’s not just Somali immigrants and their children who are running. Nine Hmong Americans and at least four Liberian Americans will appear on the November ballot in Minnesota. Among them, Samantha Vang …
Judge will decide culpability in St. Paul Council Member Dai Thao’s case
The judge wrote in her decision last week that state and federal voting laws clashed on Nov. 6 when Thao drove a 63-year-old Hmong woman to an early voting site. Thao, who is Hmong, interpreted for he…
Hmong: Largest Number of Hmong-American Lawmakers Likely to Get Elected in Minnesota
Six candidates of Hmong descent are advancing to the general election next month in Maplewood and Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. If they win, they’ll join Senator Foung Hawj, bringing the tota…
Minnesota governor candidates weigh in on ‘birthright’ issue
In recent decades, such programs have contributed to the state’s populations of Hmong, Somali and Karen peoples. Regarding illegal immigration, Walz has defended local law enforcement agencies that de…
Bhutan community thriving in Minnesota
Her job as a social worker brings Sharma into contact with other immigrants to Minnesota like Somalis, Hmong and Latinos. She said the immigrants, especially the young people, share a common bond. “Th…
Letters: ‘I hope you will vote yes for St. Paul kids’
Thank you for this opportunity. I am so proud of our schools that provide opportunities for children that range from immersion programs in Hmong, Spanish, Chinese and French; schools that specialize i…
