Dr. Ilya Bezprozvanny (IMAGE) UT Southwestern Medical Center Caption Dr. Ilya Bezprozvanny, associate professor of physiology, led research showing that the drug tetrabenazine -- used in some countries to treat the symptoms of Huntington's disease -- prevents death of brain cells in mice genetically engineered to mimic the hereditary condition. Credit UT Southwestern Medical Center 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.