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Kids' caffeine habits linked to shorter sleep, brain differences: Study

short by Pravel Jain / on Saturday, 17 October, 2026
A study led by researchers at King's College London has found that young people who consume more caffeine, mainly through soft drinks, tend to sleep less and show small differences in brain development. The researchers analysed data from 9,632 children aged nine to 11. Higher caffeine consumption was associated with a smaller surface area across the brain's cortex.