Strange New Organ Transplant Methods Raise Urgent Questions

New techniques use organs from partially resuscitated people and look toward genetically modified pigs

Scientists are in a race to develop genetically humanized animals for their organs. Africa Studio/Shutterstock

If you or a loved one has needed an organ transplant, you know the problem firsthand: There are not enough organs for those who need them and there is a long waiting period.

That desperate need, and potential profits, have fueled a Frankenstein-like effort to find or create organs to give recipients a longer lease on life.