Ground breaking study shows gestational diabetes link to heart disease [Science] 18/01/2018 A Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences academic is behind a large study that has shown that women who get gestational diabetes are at a higher risk of getting type 2 diabetes, hypertension and ischaemic heart disease. https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/about/news-events-and-notices/news/news-2018/01/ground-breaking-study-shows-gestational-diabetes-link-to-heart-d.html