In 1997, the program funded 28 student research projects. Delia Baxter established the Baxter Foundation in 1959 in honor of her husband, Donald Baxter, who died in 1935. Donald Baxter, a physician and engineer, pioneered the commercial preparation of intravenous solutions, paving the way for widespread use of intravenous therapy. The foundation awards grants for research to leading postgraduate private institutions on the west coast. Doctors prescribe steroids for a wide range of chronic conditions, including arthritis, lupus and asthma.
Many patients take the immune-suppressing drugs for years.
In chronic users, there may be 10 to 20 percent bone loss in the first year on the drug. Many patients will eventually develop bone fractures. Yet, the pain of arthritis and complications of other diseases may be so bad, many patients will not stop. Before he got into bones, Frenkel was all about teeth. He practiced dentistry while embarking on his doctoral research project.