# Pandemic Fever Is BACK, Testosterone and Brain Tumors, Rabies, and Dog Flu  : 1463

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Podcast: [The Human Upgrade: Biohacking for Longevity & Performance](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-human-upgrade-biohacking-for-longevity-performance-1031629)
Published: 2026-05-08T08:30:00+00:00
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## Resource

*Testosterone Directly Suppresses Brain Tumor Growth in Males by 38%  Cleveland Clinic research funded by NIH shows testosterone binds androgen receptors in glioblastoma stem cells — the root of tumor recurrence — and cuts growth by 38% when levels are restored. Dave breaks down why the mainstream framing of testosterone and cancer risk has it backwards, what androgen deprivation therapy may be doing to every other cancer pathway simultaneously, and why your hormone panel is now a cancer conversation, not just a performance one.  Sources:   - https://www.nih.gov/news-events/news-releases/nih-funded-study-suggests-testosterone-suppresses-brain-tumor-growth-males    - https://bioengineer.org/nih-funded-research-indicates-testosterone-may-inhibit-brain-tumor-growth-in-males/     *CDC Halts Rabies Testing Nationwide   A CDC staffing crisis has pushed rabies, mpox, and Epstein-Barr testing to overwhelmed state labs, creating one-to-two week diagnostic delays in a disease where post-exposure prophylaxis must begin within ten days of a bite — and where fatality is virtually 100% once symptoms appear. Dave explains exactly what to do if you or a pet is exposed, why outdoor biohackers are the most exposed population, and what pre-travel prevention looks like for anyone heading to endemic regions.  Sources:   - https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/cdc-pauses-testing-rabies-monkeypox-epstein-barr-viruses-rcna266377    - https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/rabies/state-public-health-labs-step-cdc-pauses-testing-various-pathogens-including-rabies-mpox     *Mifepristone Mail Ban   The Supreme Court issued a one-week stay blocking a 5th Circuit ruling that would have ended teleh…

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