Fruit Fly (IMAGE) Northwestern University Caption In a study of a fruit fly model of Huntington's disease, researchers found that jet lag protected the flies' brains from the disease. Credit Sanjay Acharya Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.