The Gut-Brain Axis: What it is, associated problems and new therapies. Nancy Thornberry

Research is showing a more intimate association between the digestive system and the brain, a bi-directional sensing and signaling network that directs digestive physiology. New findings reveal potential inroads into other disease stemming from dysregulation of this system. CEO Nancy Thornberry from Kallyope describes her company's novel approaches to studying signaling in the gut-brain axis with an emphasis of drug discovery to resolve health issues stemming from dysfunction in the "second brain".