I think we'll see the end of organ donors in our time. Growing fresh organs on scaffolds from adult stem cells has already been done. The first transplant of a

I think we'll see the end of organ donors in our time. Growing fresh organs on scaffolds from adult stem cells has already been done. The first transplant of a lab grown body part has already been done. [0] Eliminating the need for a donor registry and transplanting organs with almost no risk of rejection (and no taking drugs for the rest of your life) would be species-altering (I really don't think I'm exaggerating) - and it would have saved the lives of at least two people I was related to. Growing working complex organs has been done, but not transplanted in humans yet. It's also crazy expensive. But it becoming generally available is something I think I'll live to see. That alone, forget everything else that will likely happen in my lifetime, disproves that point completely. IMHO. [0] http://www.popsci.com/science/article/2011-07/using-lab-grown-trachea-surgeons-conduct-worlds-first-synthetic-organ-transplant http://www.popsci.com/science/article/2011-07/using-lab-grow...