NYU scientists say they want to study pig organ transplants in brain-dead people for a longer period, posing ethical and scientific challenges for both families and doctors
Extended studies could provide data for future research but raise ethical concerns because of delay in burial and closure
The Capuano family, including Richard, left, with his son Tim and daughter-in-law Bekka, made the difficult decision to donate the body of Richard’s late wife, Alva, for a study of pig-heart transplantation after she had been declared brain-dead.
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