Galway study results ‘a significant step forward’ in managing diabetes in pregnancy

Gestational diabetes, characterised by elevated blood sugar levels during pregnancy, affects almost three million pregnant women worldwide every year. File Picture: PA

The results of a new study could help manage a type of diabetes diagnosed during pregnancy, and avoid negative impacts the condition can have on both mothers and babies.

The findings of a trial carried out at University of Galway has been called “a significant step forward” by its researchers, which could help women with gestational diabetes mellitus.