What is Biohacking?Evidence & Dosage
Definition, how it differs from medicine/fitness/wellness, an evidence-based approach.
Evidence at a glance
- Total studies
- 193
- With abstract
- 46
- Meta / Systematic / RCT
- 0
- Highly cited
- 8
- Publication years
- 2002–2103
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Ranked by influential-citation count and publication year.
Evaluation of off-label rapamycin use to promote healthspan in 333 adults.
Geroscience2023n=333other54 influential citationsRapamycin (sirolimus) is an FDA-approved drug with immune-modulating and growth-inhibitory properties. Preclinical studies have shown that rapamycin extends lifespan and healthspan metrics in yeast, invertebrates, and rodents. Several…
Rapamycin for longevity: the pros, the cons, and future perspectives.
Frontiers in aging2025D44 influential citationsRapamycin, an antibiotic discovered in the 1970s from <i>Streptomyces hygroscopicus</i> on Easter Island (Rapanui), has become a critical tool in biomedical research. Initially recognized for its potent antifungal and immunosuppressive…
Development and Initial Validation of the Stress of Conscience Questionnaire
Nursing Ethics200640 influential citationsStress in health care is affected by moral factors. When people are prevented from doing 'good' they may feel that they have not done what they ought to or that they have erred, thus giving rise to a troubled conscience. Empirical studies…
Cyber-biological convergence: a systematic review and future outlook.
202415 influential citationsThe introduction of the capability to "program" a biological system is referred to as Engineered biology and can be compared to the introduction of the internet and the capability of programming a computer. Engineered biology is supported…
Pioneering neurohackers: between egocentric human enhancement and altruistic sacrifice.
2023n=529 influential citationsThe growing field of neurotechnology (NT) is becoming more and more accessible in terms of reduced costs, increasing availability and reliability of materials, and ways to implant devices. As in other engineering fields such as bio-or…
Antibiotic prophylaxis in retrograde ureteroscopy: what strategy should we adopt?
GERMS21036 influential citations<h4>Background</h4>Retrograde ureteroscopy as a minimally invasive treatment of ureteral calculi can be complicated by the occurrence of urinary tract infections. Fever is considered the main indicator of such postoperative complications…
Governing with public engagement: an anticipatory approach to human genome editing.
2024n=6955 influential citationsIn response to calls for public engagement on human genome editing (HGE), which intensified after the 2018 He Jiankui scandal that resulted in the implantation of genetically modified embryos, we detail an anticipatory approach to the…
Governing nonconventional genetic experimentation.
2023n=175 influential citationsA large and highly heterogeneous group of individuals conducts genetic and genomic research outside of traditional corporate and academic settings. They can be an important source of innovation, but their activities largely take place…
Extra-institutional science: DIY biologists' democratization of scientific practices and spaces.
2025n=1524 influential citationsDIY biology, or Do-It-Yourself biology, refers to a movement where individuals and communities establish laboratories outside traditional academic and industrial settings-such as in garages, kitchens, or community spaces. DIY biologists…
Mechanisms involved in the progression of androgen-independent prostate cancers: it is not only the cancer cell's fault.
Endocrine-Related Cancer20023 influential citationsThe acquisition of an androgen-independent phenotype by prostate cancer cells is presently a death sentence for patients. In order to have a realistic chance of changing this outcome, an understanding of what drives the progression to…
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