The phrase "a factor that helps" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when discussing elements or influences that contribute positively to a situation or outcome.
Example: "Regular exercise is a factor that helps improve mental health and overall well-being."
Alternatives: "an element that contributes" or "a component that aids".
But Dr. Cardenas said there is definitely a factor that helps South Texans lead particularly long lives: "corazón," or "heart".
It also contains toxins that are poisonous to many chewing animals, a factor that helps ensure its survival and keeps its appearance tidy.
Media strategists customarily collect a percentage of the cost of advertising time that campaigns buy, a factor that helps make them among the best-paid people in politics.
The screen is relatively low resolution – a factor that helps to keep the price down, but it should be fine for surfing the web or watching YouTube.
A closer look revealed that a portion of the protein could no longer latch onto importin b, a factor that helps certain molecules slide into the nucleus.
That goes some way to explaining why it has taken so long for the Swedish company to secure deals with record labels, but it could be a factor that helps its service gain some momentum in the country among users who are not used to paying for digital music consumption.
Their weakened position in Afghan society was a factor that helped bring about the decades of war, and the wars have hastened that decay.
Orders at Gulfstream are backlogged until 1984, a factor that helped persuade W.R. Grace & Company to purchase a Boeing jet earlier this year from the International Telephone and Telegraph Corporation.
Mr Marr paints a frank picture of Mr Rudd's one-man-band style of running government, a factor that helped to trigger his downfall in June.
The Securities and Exchange Commission has warned Dr. Waksal that its staff wants to take action against him, a factor that helped precipitate Dr. Waksal's resignation, a person close to the situation said.
Newsom asked for the report to target prevention measures that would benefit communities of lower socioeconomic status with fire education barriers, a factor that helped make the Camp wildfire in Paradise, Calif., especially devastating.
