mutation

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The researchers found that when liver cells exist in a less mature state, they are more likely to become cancerous if a damaging mutation occurs later.

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One major reason is that the stem cells responsible for producing blood and immune cells can accumulate genetic mutations over time, increasing the risk of cancer and other health problems.

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The same mutations also appear in certain uterine, skin and breast cancers.

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Under this view, mutations are usually neither helpful nor harmful, allowing them to spread quietly without being strongly favored or rejected by natural selection.

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Although Alzheimer's occurs only in humans, scientists study it using specially engineered mice that carry genetic mutations known to cause the disease in people.

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