"improve the ability to" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it whenever you want to indicate an improvement of some existing ability. For example: "This training program will help improve the ability to problem-solve."
Moving forward in FXS clinical study, efforts are being made to improve the ability to detect treatment-induced improvement.
And as technology continues to improve, the ability to automatically analyse this massive data stream will improve.
Acetylcholine system enhancers may be used to improve the ability to learn new facts, retain knowledge, and improve factual recall.
Exercise is traditionally thought to improve the ability to think – but generally only after you have stopped doing it.
The new electronic search methods would greatly improve the ability to identify and punish those who overstay visas, they said.
A great deal of work has been done to improve the ability to measure and record streamflow.
Mr. Baughman said the choice of a fairly high pressure for the rear tires had been made to improve the ability to carry weight in the rear.
Aldert Vrij, a professor of psychology at the University of Portsmouth, in England, found that law-enforcement experience does not necessarily improve the ability to detect lies.
Mr. Slobodien said computer technology recently acquired or soon to be in place would improve the ability to track any plume of radiation.
The F.D.A. recently approved computer-assisted detection systems, known as C.A.D., on mammography, which are believed to improve the ability to interpret results.
Do subjective household survey expectations really improve the ability to predict behavior?
