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Vitreous Floaters

Vitreous floaters are particles that float in the vitreous of the…

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Vitreous Haemorrhage

Vitreous haemorrhage refers to bleeding in the vitreous of the…

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Vitritis

Vitritis refers to inflammation of the vitreous of the…

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Glucose utilisation

Glucose utilisation is the amount of glucose that is used for energy requiring processes…

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Synaptic connectivity

Synaptic connectivity can be thought of as the structural basis of learning and memory.

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Cortical organisation

Cortical organisation is the way the brain is functionally structured or organised.

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Neurodevelopment

Neurodevelopment begins before birth and continues throughout life. Neurodevelopment is, as the name suggests,…

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Cognitive maturation

Cognitive maturation is a process of neurodevelopment which involves ‘fine-tuning’ the brain into a…

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Synaptogeneisis

During life, millions of connections (synapses) are made in the brain as we learn.