# Concussion study upends understanding of what makes head impacts dangerous

Source: [Medical Xpress - latest medical and health news stories](https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-11-concussion-upends-impacts-dangerous.html) · 2026-11-09 · Medicine
Page: https://themorning.science/story/concussion-study-upends-understanding-of-what-makes-head-impacts-dangerous-2b03834aaddbe19f
Kind: research · Impact: medium

## In brief

- New research by Stanford Medicine scientists and collaborators challenges current understanding of what makes head impacts dangerous.
- The study concerns concussions, described as mild traumatic brain injuries and among the most common sports injuries.
- An estimated 3.8 million sports-related concussions occur in the U.S. every year, according to the article.

## Why it matters

Concussion risk assessment in sports and other settings depends on which features of a head impact are considered dangerous, so revised understanding may change how risk is judged.

## Timeline

- 2026-11-09: Medical Xpress reported the Stanford Medicine-led concussion study findings

## Coverage

- [Concussion study upends understanding of what makes head impacts dangerous](https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-11-concussion-upends-impacts-dangerous.html) — Medical Xpress - latest medical and health news stories, 2026-11-09

Tags: concussion, traumatic brain injury, sports medicine, head impacts, stanford medicine

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