http://www.thebody.com/content/blogrss/willenberg/art46169.html Although Loreen Willenberg has been living with HIV for more than 15 years, she is what's called an "elite controller" since she remains healthy and has never had to take HIV treatment. http://www.thebody.com/content/blogrss/willenberg/art49825.html Not all HIV-positive people are alike in their ability to control HIV. An estimated 1 in 300 HIV-infected persons around the world have a mysterious ability to control their HIV. Their viral loads and CD4 T-cell counts remain in the normal range without their having to take any HIV medications. Researchers call these individuals "long-term non-progressors." http://www.thebody.com/content/blogrss/willenberg/art49825.html Sun, 14 Dec 2008 16:17:19 GMT http://www.thebody.com/content/blogrss/willenberg/art48531.html I spent the first week of August glued to my computer screen watching many hours of webcasts and reading blogs broadcast from the seventeenth International AIDS Conference in Mexico City. Among the many things I learned on those topics was this truth: Activism is alive and well across the globe and our work is far from over. http://www.thebody.com/content/blogrss/willenberg/art48531.html Wed, 10 Sep 2008 16:17:19 GMT http://www.thebody.com/content/blogrss/willenberg/art47634.html There are rare times in life when all the pieces of the puzzle fall into place. The launch of this Blog occurs at such a moment for me, and I am grateful to Bonnie Goldman and The Body for inviting me to share it with you. http://www.thebody.com/content/blogrss/willenberg/art47634.html Mon, 14 Jul 2008 16:17:19 GMT